1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1942 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 2, 1942. Incumbent Senator John E. Miller was appointed to a federal judgeship by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and his appointed replacement Lloyd Spencer rejoined the Navy rather than run for election.

1942 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas

August 11, 1942
 
Nominee John L. McClellan Jack Holt
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 134,277 83,516
Percentage 61.65% 31.35%

U.S. senator before election

Lloyd Spencer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John L. McClellan
Democratic

After a highly-competitive four-way primary, U.S. Representative John L. McClellan defeated Arkansas Attorney General Jack Holt in a run-off election.

Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, McClellan's primary victory was tantamount to election.

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