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Hattie Ophelia Wyatt Caraway (February 1, 1878 – December 21, 1950) was an American politician who was United States Senator from Arkansas from 1931 to 1945. She was the first woman elected to the Senate, the first woman to serve a full term as a United States senator, and the first woman to be reelected to the Senate.
Ten years later, Hattie Caraway became the first woman to win election to the Senate, representing Arkansas. She first filled the vacancy caused by her husband's death, and then was elected to two full terms. [4] In 1949, Margaret Chase Smith began her service in the Senate; she was the first woman to serve in both the House and Senate.
Incumbent Senator Hattie Caraway ran for a second term in office. After narrowly defeating U.S. Representative John Little McClellan in the Democratic primary, she easily won the general election over Republican C.D. Atkinson. Caraway, already the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate, became the first woman elected to a second term in office.
Incumbent U.S. Senator Thaddeus Caraway died in office on November 6, 1931. Governor of Arkansas Harvey Parnell appointed Caraway's widow, Hattie, to fill the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected. The special election to complete the unexpired term was held in January, and Hattie Caraway won against only nominal opposition.
The US Sen. Hattie Caraway Gravesite is located in Oaklawn Cemetery on the west side of Jonesboro, Arkansas.It is the only surviving site in Arkansas associated with the life of Hattie Caraway (1878–1950), the first woman to be elected to a full term in the United States Senate.
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.
Hattie Caraway (1878–1950) Democratic: Arkansas: December 9, 1931: Upon taking office January 3, 1945: 13 years, 25 days 13 years, 25 days First woman to win reelection to the Senate Lost renomination Senate vacant of women (January 3, 1945–October 6, 1948) Vera C. Bushfield (1889–1976) Republican: South Dakota: October 6, 1948: Upon ...
This election marked the first time a woman was elected to the Senate, that being Hattie Caraway of Arkansas. As of 2024, this is the last time Democrats won a Senate election in Kansas . This is also one of only five occasions where 10 or more Senate seats changed hands in an election, with the other occasions being in 1920 , 1946 , 1958 , and ...