1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election

1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1940 November 3, 1942 1944 →
 
Nominee Raymond E. Baldwin Robert A. Hurley Jasper McLevy
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 281,362 255,166 34,537
Percentage 48.93% 44.38% 6.01%

County results
Baldwin:      40–50%      50–60%
Hurley:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Robert A. Hurley
Democratic

Elected Governor

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

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The 1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. It was a rematch of the 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Robert A. Hurley with 48.93% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican
  • Robert A. Hurley, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Jasper McLevy, Socialist
  • Joseph C. Borden Jr., Socialist Labor

Results

1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Raymond E. Baldwin 281,362 48.93%
Democratic Robert A. Hurley (incumbent) 255,166 44.38%
Socialist Jasper McLevy 34,537 6.01%
Socialist Labor Joseph C. Borden Jr. 3,936 0.69%
Total votes 575,001 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
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