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1944 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 4 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

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

Warren G. Magnuson won the 1944 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Warren G. Magnuson received 452,013 popular votes (55.13%). The main challenger was Harry P. Cain (44.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Magnuson and Cain

Magnuson +10.7 pts · won by 87,657 votes
Warren G. MagnusonDemocraticWINNER55.13%
452,013 votes
Harry P. CainRepublican44.44%
364,356 votes
Ray C. RobertsSocialist0.23%
1,912 votes
Josephine B. SulstonProhibition0.19%
1,598 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.