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1942 US Senate election in Arkansas

John L. McClellan (Democrat) won in Arkansas in 1942 with 100.0% of the vote and no opponent from the other main party.

The Democratic hold continued from 1936, when Joseph T. Robinson won.

Democrats led in 75 of the 75 counties as they stood then. The largest, Pulaski, cast 9,030 votes and went to the Democrat by 100.0 points. The closest was Stone, where 370 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John L. McClellan won Democratic 99,126 100.0%
Total99,126

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pulaski 9,030 100.0% 0 0.0% 9,030 D+100.0
Sebastian 3,936 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,936 D+100.0
Washington 3,367 100.0% 0 0.0% 3,367 D+100.0
Madison 2,769 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,769 D+100.0
Garland 2,722 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,722 D+100.0
Benton 2,571 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,571 D+100.0
Union 2,364 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,364 D+100.0
Clay 2,261 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,261 D+100.0
Boone 2,136 100.0% 0 0.0% 2,136 D+100.0
Mississippi 1,986 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,986 D+100.0
Craighead 1,979 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,979 D+100.0
Logan 1,933 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,933 D+100.0
Clark 1,829 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,829 D+100.0
Independence 1,803 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,803 D+100.0
Greene 1,765 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,765 D+100.0
White 1,697 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,697 D+100.0
Jefferson 1,684 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,684 D+100.0
Faulkner 1,644 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,644 D+100.0
Miller 1,605 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,605 D+100.0
Ouachita 1,571 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,571 D+100.0
Searcy 1,566 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,566 D+100.0
Sevier 1,516 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,516 D+100.0
Yell 1,318 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,318 D+100.0
Crawford 1,265 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,265 D+100.0
Hempstead 1,257 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,257 D+100.0
Desha 1,248 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,248 D+100.0
Arkansas 1,239 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,239 D+100.0
Lonoke 1,214 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,214 D+100.0
Pope 1,212 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,212 D+100.0
Conway 1,188 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,188 D+100.0
Columbia 1,154 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,154 D+100.0
Carroll 1,083 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,083 D+100.0
Jackson 1,058 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,058 D+100.0
Crittenden 1,050 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,050 D+100.0
Randolph 1,043 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,043 D+100.0
Ashley 1,034 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,034 D+100.0
Poinsett 1,023 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,023 D+100.0
Hot Spring 1,016 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,016 D+100.0
Franklin 1,007 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,007 D+100.0
St. Francis 1,003 100.0% 0 0.0% 1,003 D+100.0
Polk 996 100.0% 0 0.0% 996 D+100.0
Lawrence 985 100.0% 0 0.0% 985 D+100.0
Howard 979 100.0% 0 0.0% 979 D+100.0
Phillips 938 100.0% 0 0.0% 938 D+100.0
Bradley 898 100.0% 0 0.0% 898 D+100.0
Chicot 864 100.0% 0 0.0% 864 D+100.0
Cleburne 841 100.0% 0 0.0% 841 D+100.0
Dallas 828 100.0% 0 0.0% 828 D+100.0
Saline 813 100.0% 0 0.0% 813 D+100.0
Prairie 807 100.0% 0 0.0% 807 D+100.0
Monroe 779 100.0% 0 0.0% 779 D+100.0
Johnson 776 100.0% 0 0.0% 776 D+100.0
Cross 773 100.0% 0 0.0% 773 D+100.0
Scott 746 100.0% 0 0.0% 746 D+100.0
Marion 738 100.0% 0 0.0% 738 D+100.0
Sharp 718 100.0% 0 0.0% 718 D+100.0
Izard 714 100.0% 0 0.0% 714 D+100.0
Drew 703 100.0% 0 0.0% 703 D+100.0
Lafayette 698 100.0% 0 0.0% 698 D+100.0
Perry 690 100.0% 0 0.0% 690 D+100.0
Woodruff 689 100.0% 0 0.0% 689 D+100.0
Newton 676 100.0% 0 0.0% 676 D+100.0
Pike 671 100.0% 0 0.0% 671 D+100.0
Baxter 659 100.0% 0 0.0% 659 D+100.0
Grant 642 100.0% 0 0.0% 642 D+100.0
Van Buren 616 100.0% 0 0.0% 616 D+100.0
Fulton 604 100.0% 0 0.0% 604 D+100.0
Little River 590 100.0% 0 0.0% 590 D+100.0
Lincoln 577 100.0% 0 0.0% 577 D+100.0
Nevada 568 100.0% 0 0.0% 568 D+100.0
Lee 548 100.0% 0 0.0% 548 D+100.0
Montgomery 544 100.0% 0 0.0% 544 D+100.0
Cleveland 491 100.0% 0 0.0% 491 D+100.0
Calhoun 451 100.0% 0 0.0% 451 D+100.0
Stone 370 100.0% 0 0.0% 370 D+100.0

Counties as they stood in 1942; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arkansas Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Boozman (R) R+34.8
2020 Tom Cotton (R) R+66.5
2016 John Boozman (R) R+23.6
2014 Tom Cotton (R) R+17.1
2010 John Boozman (R) R+21.0
2008 Mark Pryor (D) D+79.5
2004 Blanche L. Lincoln (D) D+11.8
2002 Mark Pryor (D) D+7.7
1998 Blanche Lambert Lincoln (D) D+12.8
1996 Y. Tim Hutchinson (R) R+5.4
1992 Dale Bumpers (D) D+20.4
1990 David H. Pryor (D) D+99.8
1986 Dale Bumpers (D) D+24.6
1984 David Pryor (D) D+14.7
1980 Dale Bumpers (D) D+18.2
1978 David H. Pryor (D) D+60.2
1974 Dale Bumpers (D) D+69.8
1972 John L. McClellan (D) D+21.8
1968 J. William Fulbright (D) D+18.3
1966 John L. McClellan (D) level
1962 J. William Fulbright (D) D+37.3
1960 John Little McClellan (D) D+99.9
1956 J. William Fulbright (D) D+66.0
1954 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1950 J. William Fulbright (D) D+100.0
1948 John L. McClellan (D) D+93.2
1944 J. William Fulbright (D) D+70.2
1942 John L. McClellan (D) D+100.0
1938 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.2
1936 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+69.0
1932 Hattie Caraway (D) D+79.4
1930 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1926 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+69.6
1924 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+47.0
1920 Thaddeus H. Caraway (D) D+31.9
1918 Joseph T. Robinson (D) D+100.0
1914 James P. Clarke (D) D+49.8