1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1942 United States gubernatorial elections.

1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 3, 1942

Nominee Raymond E. Baldwin Robert A. Hurley Jasper McLevy Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 281,362 255,166 34,537 Percentage 48.93% 44.38% 6.01%

County results Municipality results Baldwin:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hurley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Robert A. Hurley Democratic Elected Governor Raymond E. Baldwin Republican

The 1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. It was a rematch of the 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Robert A. Hurley with 48.93% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican
• Robert A. Hurley, Democratic

Other candidates

• Jasper McLevy, Socialist
• Joseph C. Borden Jr., Socialist Labor

Results

1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Raymond E. Baldwin	281,362	48.93%
	Democratic	Robert A. Hurley (incumbent)	255,166	44.38%
	Socialist	Jasper McLevy	34,537	6.01%
	Socialist Labor	Joseph C. Borden Jr.	3,936	0.69%
Total votes			575,001	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 9, 2020.