1944 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 1944 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Robert A. Taft was narrowly elected to a second term in office over Democratic former Lieutenant Governor William G. Pickrel.
Background[]
Senator Taft unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1940 and was a national leader of the party's conservative wing.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Marvin C. Harrison
- William G. Pickrel, attorney and former Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1928, 1931–33)
- John Taylor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William G. Pickrel | 109,281 | 44.07% | |
Democratic | Marvin C. Harrison | 77,019 | 31.06% | |
Democratic | John Taylor | 61,647 | 24.86% | |
Total votes | 247,947 | 100.00% |
General election[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert A. Taft (incumbent) | 1,500,609 | 50.30% | 3.32 | |
Democratic | William G. Pickrel | 1,482,610 | 49.70% | 3.32 | |
Total votes | 2,983,219 | 100.00% |
See also[]
- 1944 United States Senate elections
References[]
- ^ https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/1940-1949-official-election-results/1944-democratic-primary/
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1944".
Categories:
- United States Senate elections in Ohio
- 1944 United States Senate elections
- 1944 Ohio elections