1944 United States Senate election in Illinois

1944 United States Senate election in Illinois

← 1938 November 7, 1944 1950 →
 
Nominee Scott W. Lucas Richard J. Lyons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 2,059,023 1,841,793
Percentage 52.61% 47.06%

County results
Lucas:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lyons:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

Elected Senator

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

The 1944 United States Senate election in Illinois was held on November 7, 1944[1] to elect one of Illinois's members to the United States Senate. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Scott W. Lucas won reelection to a second term.

The race between Lucas and Republican Richard J. Lyons was a rematch of their 1938 United States Senate race six years prior.

  1. ^ "OFFICIAL VOTE of the STATE OF ILLINOIS Cast at the GENERAL ELECTION, November 7, 1944 PRIMARY ELECTION General Primary, April 11, 1944" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved August 2, 2020.[permanent dead link]