1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Nominee
Albert Hawkes
William Smathers
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
648,855
559,851
Percentage
53.09%
45.81%
County resultsHawkes : 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Smathers : 50–60% ... 70–80%
Senator before election
William Smathers
Democratic
Elected Senator
Albert Hawkes
Republican
The United States Senate election of 1942 in New Jersey was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Smathers ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Republican businessman Albert Hawkes .
As of 2022, this is the last time an incumbent U.S. Senator from New Jersey lost re-election, although in 2002 incumbent Senator Robert Torricelli dropped out in late September while trailing in the polls.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
William Smathers , incumbent Senator
Results [ ]
Senator Smathers was unopposed for re-nomination.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
George Biehl
Joseph A. Bower
Albert Hawkes , director of the United States Chamber of Commerce
Franklin W. Kielb, attorney from North Plainfield
George O. Pullen, candidate for Senate in 1938 and 1940
Gill Robb Wilson , Presbyterian minister and founder of the Civil Air Patrol
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Elmo L. Bateman (Prohibition)
William L. Becker (Socialist)
George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant
John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
Lorenzo Harris (Progressive Independent)
Albert W. Hawkes (Republican), director of the United States Chamber of Commerce
William H. Smathers (Democrat), incumbent Senator since 1937
Results [ ]
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