1944 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1944 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a fourth term, defeating Republican nominee Fred Wildon Fickett Jr., in the general election.

1944 United States Senate election in Arizona

← 1938 November 7, 1944 1950 →

Nominee Carl Hayden Fred Wildon Fickett Jr. Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 90,335 39,891 Percentage 69.37% 30.63%

County results Hayden:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Carl Hayden Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Carl Hayden Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Joe Conway, Attorney General of Arizona
• Henderson Stockton, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1940

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)	48,812	64.54%
	Democratic	Joe Conway	22,764	30.10%
	Democratic	Henderson Stockton	4,059	5.37%
Total votes			75,635	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Fred Wildon Fickett Jr.

General election

United States Senate election in Arizona, 1944^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)	90,335	69.37%	−7.15%
	Republican	Fred Wildon Fickett Jr.	39,891	30.63%	+7.15%
Majority			50,444	38.74%	−14.30%
Turnout			130,226
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1944