1944 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election?

Brien McMahon won the 1944 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. Brien McMahon received 430,716 popular votes (51.99%). The main challenger was John A. Danaher (47.28%).

See the full head-to-head between McMahon and Danaher

McMahon +4.7 pts · won by 38,968 votes

Brien McMahon DemocraticWINNER51.99%

430,716 votes

John A. Danaher Republican47.28%

391,748 votes

Spencer AndersonSocialist0.73%

6,033 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.