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The1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Alabama.Democratic nominee andincumbent member of theAlabama LegislatureLeven H. Ellis defeatedRepublican nominee James Arthur Downer.
The Democraticprimary election was held on May 5, 1942. CandidateLeven H. Ellis received a plurality of the votes (45.17%), and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Leven H. Ellis | 107,835 | 45.17% | |
| Democratic | J. C. Inge | 89,911 | 37.66% | |
| Democratic | Homer Brooks | 21,774 | 9.12% | |
| Democratic | Wallace Pruett Jr. | 19,196 | 8.05% | |
| Total votes | 238,716 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, November 3, 1942,Democratic nomineeLeven H. Ellis won the election by a margin of 59,302 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee James Arthur Downer, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Ellis was sworn in as the 15th lieutenant governor of Alabama on January 19, 1943.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Leven H. Ellis | 67,681 | 88.98 | |
| Republican | James Arthur Downer | 8,379 | 11.02 | |
| Total votes | 76,060 | 100.00 | ||
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