The 1942 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Alabama. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Alabama Legislature Leven H. Ellis defeated Republican nominee James Arthur Downer.
Democratic primary The Democratic primary election was held on May 5, 1942. Candidate Leven H. Ellis received a plurality of the votes (45.17%), and initially advanced to a runoff against runner-up James C. Inzer. Inzer withdrew from the runoff in mid-May following the election, officially making Ellis the nominee.
Results
General election On election day, November 3, 1942, Democratic nominee Leven H. Ellis won the election by a margin of 59,302 votes against his opponent Republican 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.
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