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1942 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

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

W. Lee O'Daniel won the 1942 Texas U.S. Senate Election. W. Lee O'Daniel received 260,629 popular votes (94.9%). The main challenger was Dudley Lawson (4.39%).

See the full head-to-head between O'Daniel and Lawson

O'Daniel +90.5 pts · won by 248,565 votes
W. Lee O'DanielDemocraticWINNER94.9%
260,629 votes
Dudley LawsonRepublican4.39%
12,064 votes
Charles SomervillePeople'S Unity0.7%
1,934 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.