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1942 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

Nebraska · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

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

Kenneth S. Wherry won the 1942 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Kenneth S. Wherry received 186,207 popular votes (48.98%). The main challenger was George W. Norris (28.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Wherry and Norris

Wherry +20.3 pts · won by 77,356 votes
Kenneth S. WherryRepublicanWINNER48.98%
186,207 votes
George W. NorrisIndependent28.63%
108,851 votes
Foster MayDemocratic22.03%
83,763 votes
Albert F. RuthvenIndependent0.35%
1,348 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.