1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska
Nominee
Kenneth Wherry
George Norris
Foster May
Party
Republican
Independent
Democratic
Popular vote
186,207
108,899
83,763
Percentage
48.97%
28.64%
22.03%
County Results
U.S. senator before election
George W. Norris
Independent
Elected U.S. Senator
Kenneth Wherry
Republican
The 1942 United States Senate election in Nebraska was held on November 3, 1942.
Incumbent Independent George W. Norris lost re-election to a sixth term to Republican Kenneth Wherry.
Norris, a former Republican, was quoted as remarking, “I would rather go down to my political grave with a clear conscience than ride in the chariot of victory.” In part for his honesty with constituents even if it meant defeat, Norris was later featured in John F. Kennedy 's Pulitzer Prize-winning Profiles in Courage .[1]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Hugh Ashmore
Voyle Rector
Kenneth Wherry , former state senator and mayor of Pawnee City ; candidate for U.S. Senate in 1934 and governor in 1932
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Terry Carpenter , former U.S. Representative from Scottsbluff , nominee for Senator in 1936, and perennial candidate
Harry B. Coffee , U.S. Representative from Chadron
Foster May, radio newsman and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1936
Lawrence Moore
John C. Mullin
George Olsen
William Ritchie
Results [ ]
Independents [ ]
George W. Norris , incumbent senator first elected in 1912
Albert F. Ruthven
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
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