1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming was held on November 3, 1942. Democratic Senator Harry Schwartz ran for re-election to his second term. He was challenged by businessman Edward V. Robertson, who emerged from a close and hotly contested Republican primary as the narrow winner. Aided in part by the national swing toward Republicans in 1942, Robertson defeated Schwartz for re-election by a decisive margin.

1942 United States Senate election in Wyoming

November 3, 1942
 
Nominee Edward V. Robertson Harry Schwartz
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 41,486 34,503
Percentage 54.59% 45.41%

U.S. senator before election

Harry Schwartz
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Edward V. Robertson
Republican

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