1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas explained

Election Name:1944 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas
Country:Arkansas
Flag Year:1924
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1938 United States Senate election in Arkansas
Previous Year:1938
Next Election:1950 United States Senate elections#Arkansas
Next Year:1950
Election Date:November 7, 1944
Image1:File:JWFulbright.jpg
Nominee1:J. William Fulbright
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:182,499
Percentage1:85.10%
Nominee2:Victor Wade
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:31,942
Percentage2:14.90%
Map Size:210px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Hattie Caraway
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:J. William Fulbright
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1944 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Senator Hattie Caraway ran for a third term in office, but was eliminated in the Democratic primary. U.S. Representative J. William Fulbright defeated Governor Homer Martin Adkins in the Democratic runoff.

Fulbright easily defeated Republican Victor Wade in the general election, in a landslide victory typical for Arkansas Democrats at the time.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Runoff

General election

Results

See also