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The1942 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic SenatorHappy Chandler was re-elected to a full term in office over Republican Richard J. Colbert.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Happy Chandler (incumbent) | 134,675 | 71.81 | |
| Democratic | John Y. Brown, Sr. | 52,872 | 28.19 | |
| Total votes | 187,547 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard J. Colbert | 21,971 | 50.80 | |
| Republican | Charles Chandler | 10,988 | 25.41 | |
| Republican | Hector Johnson | 5,279 | 12.21 | |
| Republican | G. Tom Hawkins | 5,011 | 11.59 | |
| Total votes | 43,249 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Happy Chandler (incumbent) | 216,958 | 55.34% | ||
| Republican | Richard J. Colbert | 175,081 | 44.66% | ||
| Total votes | 392,039 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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See also:Political party strength in Kentucky | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
