1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1944.

Incumbent Republican Senator John A. Danaher ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic attorney Brien McMahon.

Republican nomination[]

Candidates[]

John A. Danaher, incumbent Senator since 1939

Convention[]

Senator Danaher was re-nominated by acclamation at the August 8 convention in Hartford. In his acceptance speech, he accused President Roosevelt of attempting to institute "one-man government."^[1]

Democratic nomination[]

Candidates[]

Brien McMahon, attorney and former assistant to U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings

Convention[]

McMahon was nominated by acclamation at the August 5 convention in Hartford.^[2]

General election[]

Candidates[]

Spencer Anderson (Socialist)
Brien McMahon, attorney and former assistant to U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings (Democratic)
John A. Danaher, incumbent Senator since 1939 (Republican)

Results[]

1944 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brien McMahon	430,716	51.99%	11.95
	Republican	John A. Danaher (incumbent)	391,748	47.28%	4.39
	Socialist	Anthony R. Martino	6,033	0.73%	15.02
Total votes			828,497	100.0%
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References[]

^ "ASSERTS PRESIDENT SEEKS LONE RULE; Senator Danaher, Renamed in Connecticut With Gov. Baldwin, Says Congress Is Ignored". The New York Times. 9 Aug 1944. p. 18.
^ "HURLEY RENAMED IN CONNECTICUT: Democrats Pick Ex-Governor to Run Again — Nominate Brien McMahon for Senate". The New York Times. 6 Aug 1944. p. 36.
^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

[1] "ASSERTS PRESIDENT SEEKS LONE RULE; Senator Danaher, Renamed in Connecticut With Gov. Baldwin, Says Congress Is Ignored". The New York Times. 9 Aug 1944. p. 18.

[2] "HURLEY RENAMED IN CONNECTICUT: Democrats Pick Ex-Governor to Run Again — Nominate Brien McMahon for Senate". The New York Times. 6 Aug 1944. p. 36.

[3] Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.

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1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut

Contents

Republican nomination[]

Candidates[]

Convention[]

Democratic nomination[]

Candidates[]

Convention[]

General election[]

Candidates[]

Results[]

See also[]

References[]