1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| country = Kentucky
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky
| previous_year = 1940 (special)
| next_election = 1946 United States Senate special election in Kentucky
| next_year = 1946 (special)
| election_date = November 3, 1942
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = Happy Chandler
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 216,958
| percentage1 = 55.34%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = Richard J. Colbert
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 175,081
| percentage2 = 44.66%
| map_image = 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Chandler: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Colbert: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#c21b18|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Happy Chandler
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Happy Chandler
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
The 1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Senator Happy Chandler was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Richard J. Colbert.
General election
=Candidates=
- Happy Chandler, incumbent Senator since 1939 and former Governor (Democratic)
- Richard J. Colbert, Lexington attorney (Republican)
=Results=
{{Election box begin
| title=1942 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky{{cite web | url= http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1942election.pdf | title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942 | author=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | year=1943}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Happy Chandler (incumbent)
| votes = 216,958
| percentage = 55.34%
| change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Richard J. Colbert
| votes = 175,081
| percentage = 44.66%
| change =
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 392,039
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser =
| swing =
}}
{{End}}
See also
Notes
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==References==
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{{1942 United States elections}}