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The 1944 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 7, 1944.
Incumbent Republican Senator John A. Danaher ran for re-election to a second term in office but was defeated by Democratic attorney Brien McMahon.
Republican nomination
Candidates
- John A. Danaher, incumbent Senator since 1939
Convention
Senator Danaher was re-nominated by acclamation at the August 8 convention in Hartford. In his acceptance speech, he accused President Roosevelt of attempting to institute " one-man government." [1]
Democratic nomination
Candidates
- Brien McMahon, attorney and former assistant to U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings
Convention
McMahon was nominated by acclamation at the August 5 convention in Hartford. [2]
General election
Candidates
- Spencer Anderson (Socialist)
- Brien McMahon, attorney and former assistant to U.S. Attorney General Homer Cummings (Democratic)
- John A. Danaher, incumbent Senator since 1939 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Brien McMahon | 430,716 | 51.99% |  11.95
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| Republican | John A. Danaher (incumbent) | 391,748 | 47.28% | 4.39
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| Socialist | Anthony R. Martino | 6,033 | 0.73% |  15.02
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| Total votes | 828,497 | 100.0% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "ASSERTS PRESIDENT SEEKS LONE RULE; Senator Danaher, Renamed in Connecticut With Gov. Baldwin, Says Congress Is Ignored". The New York Times. August 9, 1944. p. 18.
- ^ "HURLEY RENAMED IN CONNECTICUT: Democrats Pick Ex-Governor to Run Again — Nominate Brien McMahon for Senate". The New York Times. August 6, 1944. p. 36.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1951). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.