Английская Википедия:1942 United States Senate election in South Carolina

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The 1942 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 3, 1942 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Senator Burnet R. Maybank defeated Eugene S. Blease in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election to win a six-year term.

Background

Шаблон:Main In 1937, Senator James F. Byrnes began a six-year term ending in 1943, but President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to the Supreme Court in 1940.Шаблон:Efn To fill the vacancy until a successor could be duly elected, Governor of South Carolina Burnet R. Maybank appointed Judge Alva Lumpkin, but Lumpkin died on August 1, 1941. Maybank then appointed Roger C. Peace to succeed Lumpkin. Peace did not run in the special election to complete the term.

In the special election to complete Byrnes's unexpired term on November, Governor Maybank defeated former Governor Olin D. Johnston.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Burnet R. Maybank, incumbent Senator since 1941
• Eugene Satterwhite Blease, former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court and half-brother of former Governor and Senator Cole Blease

Campaign

Maybank campaigned in support of the Roosevelt administration and defeated Blease in the primary election on August 25.

Results

Democratic Primary
Candidate	Votes	%
Burnet R. Maybank	120,731	51.4
Eugene S. Blease	114,241	48.6

General election

There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Maybank was elected to a six-year term in the Senate.

Шаблон:Election box begin Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate Шаблон:Election box majority Шаблон:Election box turnout |- | Шаблон:Party color cell | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- Шаблон:Election box end

See also

• List of United States senators from South Carolina
• 1942 United States Senate elections
• 1942 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina
• 1942 South Carolina gubernatorial election

References

• Шаблон:Cite book
• "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports and Resolutions of South Carolina to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1943, p. 5.