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1942 Georgia U.S. Senate Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Georgia U.S. Senate Election?

Richard B. Russell won the 1942 Georgia U.S. Senate Election. Richard B. Russell received 59,870 popular votes (96.94%). The main challenger was Levert D. Shivers (3.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Russell and Shivers

Russell +93.9 pts · won by 57,978 votes
Richard B. RussellDemocraticWINNER96.94%
59,870 votes
Levert D. ShiversIndependent3.06%
1,892 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.