1942_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey

1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1942 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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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.

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As of 2024, 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]

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Senator Smathers was unopposed for re-nomination.

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  1. [1]
    "N.J. hasn't tossed an incumbent U.S. Senator in a general in 78 years". New Jersey Globe. April 22, 2020.
  2. [2]
    "1942 Primary Results" (PDF). New Jersey Secretary of State.
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 15, 1942". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  4. [4]
    "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1942" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.



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