1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1942 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican governor Arthur James was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Edward Martin defeated Democratic candidate F. Clair Ross to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Clarence P. Bowers, businessman from Reading, Pennsylvania
• Luther Harr, U.S. Bituminous Coal Consumers' Counsel counsel
• James J. Regan Jr., attorney from Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
• F. Clair Ross, Pennsylvania Auditor General and former State Treasurer
• Ralph H. Smith, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas judge

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• James J. Davis, incumbent U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (1930–1945)
• Edward Martin, former Pennsylvania Treasurer and Auditor General

Results

Results

|- |-bgcolor="#EEEEEE" | colspan="3" align="right" | Totals | align="right" | 2,548,071 | align="right" | 100.00%

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