The 1940 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his third term as president. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies.
Although Roosevelt was re-elected, support for his administration had dropped somewhat after eight years, and the Republican opposition gained three seats from the Democrats. However, the New Deal Democrats regained firm control of both the House and Senate because Progressives dominated the election.[2] The Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party also disappeared from the Senate, as Henrik Shipstead joined the Republican party and Ernest Lundeen had died during the preceding term. Senator Harry S. Truman of Missouri was elected to his final term in the Senate in 1940. Truman resigned in 1945 to serve as President Roosevelt's third Vice President.
Republicans later gained an additional seat through an appointment in Colorado.
One Republican and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re-election. One Republican retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term.
Five Democrats and two Republicans sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election. One Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election.
Pittman suffered a severe heart attack just before the election on November 5, and two doctors told his aides before the election that death was imminent. To avoid affecting the election, the party told the press that the senator was hospitalized for exhaustion and that his condition was not serious.[5] Pittman died on November 10 at the Washoe General Hospital in Reno, Nevada.[6] Governor Edward Carville would go on to appoint Berkeley L. Bunker as his replacement.
In later years, a myth spread that Pittman had in fact died before the election, and his body had been kept on ice in the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah so that Carville could appoint his replacement.[5]
Gibson's son, Republican Ernest W. Gibson Jr. was appointed June 24, 1940, to continue his father's term, pending a special election, in which he was not a candidate.
Aiken did not take the seat until January 10, 1941, as he wanted to remain Governor of Vermont. He would be repeatedly re-elected and serve until his 1975 retirement.
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The 1940 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of Franklin D Roosevelt to his third term as president The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections and special elections were held to fill vacancies 1940 United States Senate elections 1938 November 5 1940 1942 1941 MS SC TX 34 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate49 seats needed for a majority Majority party Minority party Leader Alben Barkley Warren Austin acting Party Democratic Republican Leader since July 22 1937 January 3 1940 Leader s seat Kentucky Vermont Seats before 69 24 Seats after 66 28 Seat change 3 4 Popular vote 19 715 831 19 831 926 Percentage 47 5 47 8 Seats up 25 9 Races won 22 13 Third party Fourth party Party Farmer Labor Progressive Seats before 1 1 Seats won 0 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 310 875 1 605 609 Percentage 2 57 1 1 5 Seats up 1 1 Races won 0 1 Fifth party Party Independent Seats before 1 Seats after 1 Seat change Seats up 0 Races won 0Results of the elections Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican gain Republican hold Progressive hold No electionMajority Leader before election Alben Barkley Democratic Elected Majority Leader Alben Barkley Democratic Although Roosevelt was re elected support for his administration had dropped somewhat after eight years and the Republican opposition gained three seats from the Democrats However the New Deal Democrats regained firm control of both the House and Senate because Progressives dominated the election 2 The Minnesota Farmer Labor Party also disappeared from the Senate as Henrik Shipstead joined the Republican party and Ernest Lundeen had died during the preceding term Senator Harry S Truman of Missouri was elected to his final term in the Senate in 1940 Truman resigned in 1945 to serve as President Roosevelt s third Vice President Republicans later gained an additional seat through an appointment in Colorado Contents 1 Gains losses and holds 1 1 Retirements 1 2 Defeats 1 3 Post election changes 1 4 Party switches 2 Change in composition 2 1 Before the elections 2 2 Election results 3 Race summaries 3 1 Special elections during the 76th Congress 3 2 Races leading to the 77th Congress 4 Closest races 5 Arizona 6 California 7 Connecticut 8 Delaware 9 Florida 10 Idaho special 11 Illinois special 12 Indiana 13 Kentucky special 14 Maine 15 Maryland 16 Massachusetts 17 Michigan 18 Minnesota 19 Mississippi 20 Missouri 21 Montana 22 Nebraska 23 Nevada 24 New Jersey 25 New Mexico 26 New York 27 North Dakota 28 Ohio 29 Pennsylvania 30 Rhode Island 31 Tennessee 32 Texas 33 Utah 34 Vermont 34 1 Vermont regular 34 2 Vermont special 35 Virginia 36 Washington 37 West Virginia 38 Wisconsin 39 Wyoming 40 See also 41 Notes 42 ReferencesGains losses and holds editRetirements edit One Republican and two Democrats retired instead of seeking re election One Republican retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term State Senator Replaced by Maine Frederick Hale Owen Brewster Ohio Vic Donahey Harold H Burton Vermont special Ernest W Gibson Jr George Aiken Washington Lewis B Schwellenbach Monrad Wallgren Defeats edit Five Democrats and two Republicans sought re election but lost in the primary or general election One Democrat sought election to finish the unexpired term but lost in the general election State Senator Replaced by Arizona Henry F Ashurst Ernest McFarland Delaware John G Townsend Jr James M Tunnell Illinois James M Slattery C Wayland Brooks Indiana Sherman Minton Raymond E Willis Nebraska Edward R Burke Hugh A Butler North Dakota Lynn Frazier William Langer Utah William H King Abe Murdock West Virginia Rush Holt Sr Harley M Kilgore Post election changes edit State Senator Replaced by Nevada Key Pittman Berkeley L Bunker Arkansas John E Miller G Lloyd Spencer Colorado Alva B Adams Eugene Donald Millikin South Carolina James F Byrnes Alva M Lumpkin South Carolina Alva M Lumpkin Roger C Peace South Carolina Roger C Peace Burnet R Maybank Texas Morris Sheppard Andrew Jackson Houston Texas Andrew Jackson Houston W Lee O Daniel Mississippi Pat Harrison James Eastland Mississippi James Eastland Wall Doxey West Virginia Matthew M Neely Joseph Rosier Party switches edit One Farmer Labor senator was re elected as a Republican State Senator Replaced by Minnesota Henrik Shipstead Henrik ShipsteadChange in composition editBefore the elections edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29 D39 D40 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45Ariz Ran D46Conn Ran D47Fla Ran D48Ill sp Ran Majority D49Ind Ran D58N M Ran D57Nev Ran D56Neb Ran D55Mont Ran D54Mo Ran D53Miss Ran D52Mass Ran D51Md Ran D50Ky sp Ran D59N Y Ran D60Ohio Ran D61Pa Ran D62R I Ran D63Tenn Ran D64Texas Ran D65Utah Ran D66Va Ran D67Wash Retired D68W Va Ran R19Maine Retired R20Mich Ran R21N J Ran R22N D Ran R23Vt reg Ran R24Vt sp Retired FL1Minn Ran P1Wis Ran I1 D69Wyo Ran R18Idaho sp Ran R17Del Ran R16Calif Ran R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Election results edit D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D18 D17 D16 D15 D14 D13 D12 D11 D10 D9 D19 D20 D21 D22 D23 D24 D25 D26 D27 D28 D38 D37 D36 D35 D34 D33 D32 D31 D30 D29 D39 D40 D41 D42 D43 D44 D45Ariz Hold D46Conn Re elected D47Fla Re elected D48Ky sp Elected a Majority D49Md Re elected D58R I Re elected D57Pa Re elected D56N Y Re elected D55N M Re elected D54Nev Re elected D53Mont Re elected D52Mo Re elected D51Miss Re elected D50Mass Re elected D59Tenn Re elected D60Texas Re elected D61Utah Hold D62Va Re elected D63Wash Hold D64W Va Hold D65Wyo Re elected D66Del Gain I1 P1Wis Re elected R19Mich Re elected R20N J Re elected R21N D Hold R22Vt reg Re elected R23Vt sp Hold R24Ill sp Gain b R25Ind Gain R26Minn Re elected underdifferent party R27Neb Gain R28Ohio Gain R18Maine Hold R17Idaho sp Elected a R16Calif Re elected R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9 R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 Key D Democratic FL Farmer Labor P Progressive R Republican I IndependentRace summaries editSpecial elections during the 76th Congress edit In these special elections the winner elected during 1940 and seated once qualified ordered by election date State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoral history Idaho Class 2 John Thomas Republican 1928 Appointed 1928 special 1932 Lost 1940 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 5 1940 nbsp Y John Thomas Republican 53 0 Glen H Taylor Democratic 47 0 Illinois Class 2 James M Slattery Democratic 1939 Appointed Interim appointee lost election to finish term New senator elected November 5 1940 Republican gain nbsp Y C Wayland Brooks Republican 50 1 James M Slattery Democratic 49 6 Kentucky Class 2 Happy Chandler Democratic 1939 Appointed Interim appointee elected November 5 1940 nbsp Y Happy Chandler Democratic 58 3 Walter B Smith Republican 41 7 Vermont Class 3 Ernest W Gibson Jr Republican 1940 Appointed Interim appointee retired New senator elected November 5 1940 Republican hold nbsp Y George Aiken Republican 61 6 Herbert B Comings Democratic 38 4 Races leading to the 77th Congress edit In these regular elections the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3 1941 ordered by state All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats State Incumbent Results Candidates Senator Party Electoralhistory Arizona Henry F Ashurst Democratic 19121916192219281934 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Ernest McFarland Democratic 71 6 I A Jennings Republican 28 0 A Walter Gehres Prohibition 0 4 California Hiram Johnson Republican 1916192219281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Hiram Johnson Republican 82 5 Fred Dyster Prohibition 13 5 Anita Whitney Communist 3 6 Connecticut Francis T Maloney Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Francis T Maloney Democratic 53 2 Paul L Cornell Republican 45 7 Delaware John G Townsend Jr Republican 19281934 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Democratic gain nbsp Y James M Tunnell Democratic 50 6 John G Townsend Jr Republican 47 3 William F Allen Liberal Democratic 2 1 Florida Charles O Andrews Democratic 1936 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Charles O Andrews Democratic Unopposed Indiana Sherman Minton Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost re election New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Raymond E Willis Republican 50 5 Sherman Minton Democratic 49 1 Carl W Thompson Prohibition 0 3 John H Kingsbury Socialist 0 1 Maine Frederick Hale Republican 1916192219281934 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y Owen Brewster Republican 58 6 Louis J Brann Democratic 41 3 Maryland George L P Radcliffe Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y George L P Radcliffe Democratic 64 7 Harry Nice Republican 33 5 Massachusetts David I Walsh Democratic 19181924 Lost 1926 special 19281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y David I Walsh Democratic 55 6 Henry Parkman Jr Republican 42 8 Michigan Arthur Vandenberg Republican 1928 Appointed 1928 special 19281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Arthur Vandenberg Republican 52 7 Frank Fitzpatrick Democratic 47 0 Minnesota Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor 192219281934 Incumbent re elected as a Republican Republican gain nbsp Y Henrik Shipstead Republican 53 0 Elmer A Benson Farmer Labor 25 7 John E Regan Democratic 20 6 Mississippi Theodore G Bilbo Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Theodore G Bilbo Democratic Unopposed Missouri Harry S Truman Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Harry S Truman Democratic 51 2 Manvel H Davis Republican 48 7 W F Rinck Socialist 0 1 Theodore Baeff Socialist Labor 0 01 Montana Burton K Wheeler Democratic 192219281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Burton K Wheeler Democratic 73 4 E K Cheadle Republican 26 6 Nebraska Edward R Burke Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Hugh A Butler Republican 57 0 Robert Leroy Cochran Democratic 41 5 Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 special 1916192219281934 Incumbent re elected Winner died November 10 1940 and Berkeley L Bunker D was appointed both to finish the term and to start the next term nbsp Y Key Pittman Democratic 60 5 Samuel Platt Republican 39 5 New Jersey W Warren Barbour Republican 1931 Appointed 1932 special 1936 Lost 1938 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y W Warren Barbour Republican 55 1 James H R Cromwell Democratic 44 1 New Mexico Dennis Chavez Democratic 1935 Appointed 1936 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Dennis Chavez Democratic 56 0 Albert K Mitchell Republican 44 1 New York James M Mead Democratic 1938 special Incumbent re elected nbsp Y James M Mead Democratic 53 3 Bruce Fairchild Barton Republican 46 7 North Dakota Lynn Frazier Republican Nonpartisan League 192219281934 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Republican hold nbsp Y William Langer Republican NPL 38 1 William Lemke Independent 35 1 Charles V Vogel Democratic 26 5 Ohio Vic Donahey Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired New senator elected Republican gain nbsp Y Harold H Burton Republican 52 4 John McSweeney Democratic 47 6 Pennsylvania Joseph F Guffey Democratic 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph F Guffey Democratic 51 8 Jay Cooke Republican 47 4 Rhode Island Peter G Gerry Democratic 191619221928 Lost 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Peter G Gerry Democratic 55 2 James O McManus Republican 44 8 Tennessee Kenneth McKellar Democratic 1916192219281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Kenneth McKellar Democratic 70 8 Howard Baker Sr Republican 29 2 Texas Tom Connally Democratic 19281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Tom Connally Democratic 94 3 George I Shannon Republican 5 7 Utah William H King Democratic 191619221928 Lost 1934 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Abe Murdock Democratic 62 9 Philo Farnsworth Republican 37 2 Vermont Warren Austin Republican 1931 special 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Warren Austin Republican 66 5 Ona S Searles Democratic 33 6 Virginia Harry F Byrd Democratic 1933 Appointed 1933 special 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Harry F Byrd Democratic 93 3 Washington Lewis B Schwellenbach Democratic 1934 Incumbent retired New senator elected Democratic hold Incumbent resigned December 16 1940 Winner appointed to finish the term nbsp Y Monrad Wallgren Democratic 54 2 Stephen F Chadwick Republican 45 8 West Virginia Rush Holt Sr Democratic 1934 Incumbent lost renomination New senator elected Democratic hold nbsp Y Harley M Kilgore Democratic 56 3 Thomas Sweeney Republican 43 7 Wisconsin Robert M La Follette Jr Progressive 1925 special 19281934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Robert M La Follette Jr Progressive 45 3 Fred H Clausen Republican 41 4 James E Finnegan Democratic 13 2 Wyoming Joseph C O Mahoney Democratic 1933 Appointed 1934 Incumbent re elected nbsp Y Joseph C O Mahoney Democratic 58 7 Milward Simpson Republican 41 3 Closest races editThirteen races had a margin of victory under 10 State Party of winner Margin Illinois Republican flip 0 7 Indiana Republican flip 1 4 Missouri Democratic 2 5 North Dakota Republican 3 0 Connecticut Democratic flip 3 3 Wisconsin Progressive 3 9 Pennsylvania Democratic 4 4 Ohio Republican flip 4 8 Michigan Republican 5 7 Idaho special Republican 5 9 New York Democratic 6 6 Connecticut Democratic 7 5 Washington Democratic 8 4 There is no tipping point state Arizona edit1940 United States Senate election in Arizona nbsp 1934 November 3 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Ernest McFarland Irving A Jennings Sr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 101 495 29 657 Percentage 71 61 27 98 nbsp County resultsMcFarland 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election Henry F Ashurst Democratic Elected U S Senator Ernest McFarland Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Arizona See also List of United States senators from Arizona 1940 United States Senate election in Arizona 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Ernest McFarland 101 495 71 6 Republican Irving A Jennings Sr 39 657 28 Prohibition A Walter Gehres 579 0 4 Majority 61 838 43 63 Turnout 141 731 Democratic holdCalifornia edit1940 United States Senate election in California nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 special nbsp nbsp Nominee Hiram Johnson Fred Dyster Party Republican Prohibition Alliance DemocraticProgressive Popular vote 2 238 899 366 044 Percentage 82 62 13 51 nbsp County results Johnson 70 80 80 90 gt 90 U S senator before election Hiram Johnson Republican Elected U S Senator Hiram Johnson Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in California See also List of United States senators from California United States Senate election in California of 1940 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hiram W Johnson Incumbent 2 238 899 82 50 Prohibition Fred Dyster 366 044 13 49 Communist Anita Whitney 97 478 3 59 Write In John Anson Ford 7 415 0 27 None Scattering 4 029 0 15 Majority 1 872 855 69 01 Turnout 2 713 865 Republican holdConnecticut edit nbsp Senator Francis T Maloney Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut See also List of United States senators from Connecticut 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Francis T Maloney Incumbent 416 740 53 15 Republican Paul L Cornell 358 313 45 70 Socialist Kenneth W Thurlow 6 557 0 84 Socialist Labor James A Hutchin 1 343 0 17 Communist Isadore Wofsy 1 114 0 14 Majority 58 427 12 45 Turnout 784 067 Democratic holdDelaware edit1940 United States Senate election in Delaware nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee James M Tunnell John G Townsend Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 68 294 63 799 Percentage 50 63 47 30 nbsp County results Tunnell 50 60 U S senator before election John G Townsend Jr Republican Elected U S Senator James M Tunnell Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware See also List of United States senators from Delaware 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James M Tunnell 68 294 50 63 Republican John G Townsend Jr Incumbent 63 799 47 30 Independent Democratic William F Allen 2 786 2 07 Majority 4 495 3 33 Turnout 134 879 Democratic gain from RepublicanFlorida edit1940 United States Senate election in Florida nbsp 1936 special November 5 1940 1946 nbsp Nominee Charles O Andrews Party Democratic Popular vote 323 216 Percentage 100 0 nbsp County results Andrews 90 100 U S senator before election Charles O Andrews Democratic Elected U S Senator Charles O Andrews Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Florida See also List of United States senators from Florida 1940 United States Senate election in Florida 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Charles O Andrews Incumbent 323 216 100 00 Democratic holdIdaho special edit nbsp Senator John Thomas See also List of United States senators from Idaho 1940 United States Senate special election in Idaho 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican John Thomas 124 535 52 96 Democratic Glen H Taylor 110 614 47 04 Majority 13 921 5 92 Turnout 235 149 Republican holdIllinois special edit1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois nbsp 1936 November 5 1940 1942 nbsp nbsp Nominee Charles W Brooks James M Slattery Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 2 045 924 2 025 097 Percentage 50 07 49 56 nbsp Results by countyBrooks 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Slattery 50 60 U S senator before election James M Slattery Democratic Elected U S senator Charles W Brooks Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois See also List of United States senators from Illinois 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois 1 4 Party Candidate Votes Republican Charles W Brooks 2 045 924 50 07 Democratic James M Slattery Incumbent 2 025 097 49 56 Prohibition Enoch A Holtwick 8 625 0 21 Socialist Clarence H Mayer 6 517 0 16 None Scattering 16 0 00 Majority 20 827 0 51 Turnout 4 086 179 Republican holdIndiana edit1940 United States Senate election in Indiana nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Raymond E Willis Sherman Minton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 888 070 864 803 Percentage 50 45 49 13 nbsp County resultsWillis 50 60 60 70 Minton 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Sherman Minton Democratic Elected U S Senator Raymond E Willis Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana See also List of United States senators from Indiana 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Raymond E Willis 888 070 50 45 Democratic Sherman Minton Incumbent 864 803 49 13 Prohibition Carl W Thompson 5 621 0 32 Socialist John H Kingsbury 1 751 0 10 Majority 23 267 1 32 Turnout 1 760 245 Republican gain from DemocraticKentucky special edit nbsp Senator Happy Chandler See also List of United States senators from Kentucky 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Happy Chandler Incumbent 561 151 58 27 Republican Walter B Smith 401 812 41 73 Majority 159 339 16 54 Turnout 962 963 Democratic holdMaine edit nbsp Senator Ralph Owen Brewster Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Maine See also List of United States senators from Maine 1940 United States Senate election in Maine 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Ralph Owen Brewster 150 149 58 61 Democratic Louis J Brann 105 740 41 27 Independent Lewis Gordon 305 0 12 Majority 44 409 17 34 Turnout 256 194 Republican holdMaryland editMain article 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland See also List of United States senators from Maryland 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee George L P Radcliffe Harry Nice Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 394 239 203 912 Percentage 64 74 33 48 nbsp County resultsNice 40 50 50 60 Radcliffe 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election George L P Radcliffe Democratic Elected U S Senator George L P Radcliffe Democratic 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic George L P Radcliffe Incumbent 394 239 64 74 Republican Harry W Nice 203 912 33 48 Socialist Edwin B Abbott 4 204 0 69 Independent David L Elliott 3 423 0 56 American Labor Robert Kadish 1 848 0 30 Communist Albert E Blumberg 1 349 0 22 Majority 190 327 31 26 Turnout 608 975 Democratic holdMassachusetts edit1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee David I Walsh Henry Parkman Jr Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1 088 838 838 122 Percentage 55 64 42 38 nbsp County results nbsp Municipality resultsWalsh 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Parkman 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Senator before election David I Walsh Democratic Elected Senator David I Walsh Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts See also List of United States senators from Massachusetts 1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic David I Walsh Incumbent 1 088 838 55 64 Republican Henry Parkman Jr 838 122 42 38 Prohibition George L Thompson 9 632 0 49 Communist Philip Frankfeld 9 465 0 48 Socialist Lyman Paine 6 876 0 35 Socialist Labor Horace I Hillis 4 133 0 21 Majority 250 716 12 82 Turnout 1 957 089 Democratic holdMichigan edit1940 United States Senate election in Michigan nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Arthur Vandenberg Frank FitzGerald Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 053 104 939 740 Percentage 52 65 46 98 nbsp County resultsVandenberg 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 FitzGerald 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Arthur Vandenberg Democratic Elected U S Senator Arthur Vandenberg Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan See also List of United States senators from Michigan 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Arthur Vandenberg Incumbent 1 053 104 52 65 Democratic Frank FitzGerald 939 740 46 98 Socialist Nahum Burnett 3 580 0 18 Communist Elmer Johnson 2 290 0 11 Prohibition Carroll P Pahman 937 0 05 Socialist Labor Theos A Grove 691 0 03 Majority 113 364 5 67 Turnout 2 000 342 Republican holdMinnesota edit1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Henrik Shipstead Elmer A Benson John E Regan Party Republican Farmer Labor Democratic Popular vote 641 049 310 875 248 658 Percentage 53 01 25 71 20 56 nbsp County resultsShipstead 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Benson 40 50 U S senator before election Henrik Shipstead Farmer Labor Elected U S Senator Henrik Shipstead Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota See also List of United States senators from Minnesota 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Henrik Shipstead Incumbent 641 049 53 00 Farmer Labor Elmer Austin Benson 310 875 25 70 Democratic John E Regan 248 658 20 56 Trotskyist Anti War Grace Holmes Carlson 8 761 0 72 Independent Carl Winter 256 0 02 Majority 330 174 27 30 Turnout 1 209 599 Republican gain from Farmer LaborMississippi edit nbsp Senator Theodore G Bilbo Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi See also List of United States senators from Mississippi 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Theodore G Bilbo Incumbent 143 431 100 00 Democratic holdMissouri edit1940 United States Senate election in Missouri nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Harry S Truman Manvel H Davis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 930 775 886 376 Percentage 51 17 48 73 nbsp County resultsTruman 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 Davis 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 U S senator before election Harry S Truman Democratic Elected U S Senator Harry S Truman Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri See also List of United States senators from Missouri One term Democrat Harry S Truman was narrowly re elected He would only serve until resigning January 17 1945 to become U S Vice President 1940 Missouri United States Senate election 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Harry S Truman Incumbent 930 775 51 17 Republican Manvel H Davis 886 376 48 73 Socialist W F Rinck 1 669 0 09 Socialist Labor Theodore Baeff 196 0 01 Majority 44 499 2 44 Turnout 1 819 016 Democratic holdMontana edit1940 United States Senate election in Montana nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Burton K Wheeler E K Cheadle Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 176 753 63 941 Percentage 73 43 26 57 nbsp County resultsWheeler 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 90 100 U S senator before election Burton K Wheeler Democratic Elected U S Senator Burton K Wheeler Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Montana See also List of United States senators from Montana 1940 United States Senate election in Montana 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Burton K Wheeler Incumbent 176 753 73 43 3 29 Republican E K Cheadle 63 941 26 57 2 17 Majority 112 812 46 87 5 47 Turnout 240 694 Democratic hold SwingNebraska edit1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Hugh A Butler Robert Leroy Cochran Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 340 250 247 659 Percentage 57 00 41 49 nbsp County resultsButler 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Cochran 40 50 50 60 U S senator before election Edward R Burke Democratic Elected U S Senator Hugh A Butler Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska See also List of United States senators from Nebraska 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Hugh A Butler 340 250 57 00 Democratic Robert Leroy Cochran 247 659 41 49 None Albert F Ruthven 8 982 1 50 Majority 92 591 15 51 Turnout 596 891 Republican gain from DemocraticNevada editPittman suffered a severe heart attack just before the election on November 5 and two doctors told his aides before the election that death was imminent To avoid affecting the election the party told the press that the senator was hospitalized for exhaustion and that his condition was not serious 5 Pittman died on November 10 at the Washoe General Hospital in Reno Nevada 6 Governor Edward Carville would go on to appoint Berkeley L Bunker as his replacement In later years a myth spread that Pittman had in fact died before the election and his body had been kept on ice in the Mizpah Hotel in Tonopah so that Carville could appoint his replacement 5 nbsp Senator Key Pittman See also List of United States senators from Nevada 1940 United States Senate election in Nevada 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Key Pittman Incumbent 31 351 60 48 Republican Samuel Platt 20 488 39 52 Majority 10 863 20 96 Turnout 51 839 Democratic holdNew Jersey editNew Jersey election nbsp 1938 special 1944 special nbsp nbsp Nominee W Warren Barbour James H R Cromwell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1 029 331 823 893 Percentage 55 11 44 11 nbsp County ResultsBarbour 50 60 60 70 Cromwell 50 60 Senator before election W Warren Barbour Republican Elected Senator W Warren Barbour Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey See also List of United States senators from New Jersey 1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican W Warren Barbour Incumbent 1 029 331 55 11 Democratic James H R Cromwell 823 893 44 11 Socialist McAlister Coleman 8 836 0 47 Independent James A Tumulty Jr 2 784 0 15 Communist Mary Ellen Dooner 1 519 0 08 Prohibition Edson R Leach 645 0 03 Socialist Labor Harry Santhouse 464 0 02 Socialist Workers George Breitman 303 0 02 Majority 225 438 11 00 Turnout 1 867 775 Republican holdNew Mexico edit nbsp Senator Dennis Chavez See also List of United States senators from New Mexico 1940 United States Senate election in New Mexico 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Dennis Chavez Incumbent 103 194 55 95 Republican Albert K Mitchell 81 257 44 05 Majority 21 937 11 90 Turnout 184 451 Democratic holdNew York edit1940 United States Senate election in New York nbsp 1938 special November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee James M Mead Bruce Barton Party Democratic Republican Alliance American Labor Popular vote 3 274 766 2 868 852 Percentage 53 26 46 66 nbsp County ResultsMead 50 60 60 70 Barton 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election James M Mead Democratic Elected U S Senator James M Mead Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in New York See also List of United States senators from New York The whole ticket nominated by Democrats and American Laborites was elected 1940 United States Senate election in New York 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic James M Mead 2 893 407 47 06 American Labor James M Mead 381 359 6 20 Total James M Mead Incumbent 3 274 766 53 26 Republican Bruce Barton 2 842 942 46 66 Prohibition Stephen W Paine 4 944 0 08 Total votes 6 148 562 100 00 Democratic holdNorth Dakota edit1938 United States Senate election in North Dakota nbsp 19341946 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee William Langer William Lemke Charles V Vogel Party Republican Independent Democratic Popular vote 100 647 92 593 69 847 Percentage 38 11 35 06 26 45 nbsp County resultsLanger 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Lemke 30 40 40 50 50 60 Vogel 30 40 40 50 U S senator before election Gerald Nye Republican Elected U S Senator Gerald Nye Republican nbsp Senator William Langer See also List of United States senators from North Dakota 1940 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican William Langer 100 647 38 11 Independent William Lemke 92 593 35 06 Democratic Charles V Vogel 69 847 26 45 N A Jasper Haaland 1 014 0 38 Majority 8 054 3 05 Turnout 264 101 Republican holdOhio edit nbsp Senator Harold H Burton in a later photo after appointment to the U S Supreme Court Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio See also List of United States senators from Ohio 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Harold H Burton 1 602 498 52 37 Democratic John McSweeney 1 457 304 47 63 Majority 145 194 4 74 Turnout 3 059 802 Republican gain from DemocraticPennsylvania edit1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Joseph F Guffey Jay Cooke Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 2 069 980 1 893 104 Percentage 51 79 47 36 nbsp County results Guffey 50 60 60 70 Cooke 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Joseph F Guffey Democratic Elected U S Senator Joseph F Guffey Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania See also List of United States senators from Pennsylvania General election results 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Joseph F Guffey Incumbent 2 069 980 51 79 1 01 Republican Jay Cooke 1 893 104 47 36 0 90 Socialist David H H Felix 15 449 0 39 0 00 Prohibition H B Mansell 11 113 0 28 0 40 Communist Carl Reeve 4 761 0 12 0 09 Socialist Labor Frank Knotek 2 503 0 06 0 10 N A Other 110 0 00 N A Majority 176 876 4 43 Turnout 3 997 020 Democratic hold SwingRhode Island edit nbsp Senator Peter G Gerry See also List of United States senators from Rhode Island 1940 United States Senate election in Rhode Island 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Peter G Gerry Incumbent 173 927 55 16 Republican James O McManus 141 401 44 84 Majority 32 526 10 32 Turnout 315 328 Democratic holdTennessee edit nbsp Senator Kenneth McKellar Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee See also List of United States senators from Tennessee 1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Kenneth McKellar Incumbent 295 440 70 80 Republican Howard Baker Sr 121 790 29 19 Independent John Randolph Neal Jr 35 06 0 01 Majority 173 650 41 61 Turnout 417 265 Democratic holdTexas edit1940 United States Senate election in Texas nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Tom Connally George Shannon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 978 095 59 340 Percentage 94 24 5 72 nbsp County Results 7 Connally 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 No vote U S senator before election Tom Connally Democratic Elected U S Senator Tom Connally Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Texas See also List of United States senators from Texas 1940 United States Senate election in Texas 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Tom Connally Incumbent 978 095 94 24 Republican George I Shannon 59 340 5 72 Communist Homer Brooks 408 0 04 Majority 918 755 88 52 Turnout 1 037 843 Democratic holdUtah editUtah election nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1940 11 05 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Abe Murdock Philo Farnsworth Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 155 499 91 931 Percentage 62 85 37 15 nbsp County resultsMurdock 50 60 60 70 70 80 Farnsworth 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election William H King Democratic Elected U S Senator Abe Murdock Democratic See also List of United States senators from Utah 1940 United States Senate election in Utah 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Abe Murdock 155 499 62 85 Republican Philo Farnsworth 91 931 37 15 Majority 63 568 25 70 Turnout 247 430 Democratic holdVermont editSee also List of United States senators from Vermont There were 2 elections due to the June 20 1940 death of two term Republican Ernest Willard Gibson Vermont regular edit Vermont election nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1940 11 05 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Warren Austin Ona Searles Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 93 283 47 101 Percentage 66 4 33 6 U S senator before election Warren Austin Republican Elected U S Senator Warren Austin Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont Two term Republican Warren Austin was easily re elected He faced no opponents in the primary 8 Vermont regular election 8 Party Candidate Votes Republican Warren Austin Incumbent 93 283 66 4 Democratic Ona S Searles 47 101 33 6 Total votes 140 384 100 0 Majority 46 182 32 9 Total votes 140 388 Republican hold Austin served only until his August 2 1946 resignation to become U S Ambassador to the United Nations Vermont special edit Vermont special election nbsp 1938 November 5 1940 1940 11 05 1944 nbsp nbsp Nominee George Aiken Herbert Comings Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 87 150 54 263 Percentage 58 2 38 4 U S senator before election Ernest W Gibson Jr Republican Elected U S Senator George Aiken Republican Main article 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont Gibson s son Republican Ernest W Gibson Jr was appointed June 24 1940 to continue his father s term pending a special election in which he was not a candidate Vermont special election 8 Party Candidate Votes Republican George Aiken 87 150 61 6 Democratic Herbert B Comings 54 263 38 4 Majority 32 887 23 20 Total votes 141 413 Republican hold Aiken did not take the seat until January 10 1941 as he wanted to remain Governor of Vermont He would be repeatedly re elected and serve until his 1975 retirement Virginia edit nbsp Senator Harry F Byrd Sr Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia See also List of United States senators from Virginia 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Harry F Byrd Sr Incumbent 274 260 93 32 17 36 Independent Hilliard Berstein 11 159 3 80 Independent Alice Burke 8 250 2 81 Write ins 212 0 07 0 05 Majority 263 101 89 53 34 50 Turnout 293 881 Democratic holdWashington edit1940 United States Senate election in Washington nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp Nominee Monrad Wallgren Stephen F Chadwick Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 404 718 342 589 Percentage 54 16 45 84 nbsp County resultsWallgren 50 60 60 70 Chadwick 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before election Lewis Schwellenbach Democratic Elected U S Senator Monrad Wallgren Democratic Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Washington See also List of United States senators from Washington 1940 United States Senate election in Washington 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Monrad Wallgren 404 718 54 16 Republican Stephen F Chadwick 342 589 45 84 Majority 62 129 8 32 Turnout 747 307 Democratic holdWest Virginia edit nbsp Senator Harley M Kilgore See also List of United States senators from West Virginia 1940 United States Senate election in West Virginia 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Harley M Kilgore 492 413 56 33 Republican Thomas Sweeney 381 806 43 67 Majority 110 607 12 66 Turnout 874 219 Democratic holdWisconsin editMain article 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin nbsp 1934 November 5 1940 1946 nbsp nbsp nbsp Nominee Robert La Follette Jr Fred H Clausen James E Finnegan Party Progressive Republican Democratic Popular vote 605 609 553 692 176 688 Percentage 45 26 41 38 13 20 nbsp County resultsLa Follete Jr 40 50 50 60 60 70 Clausen 40 50 50 60 60 70 U S senator before election Robert La Follette Jr Progressive Elected U S Senator Robert La Follette Jr ProgressiveSee also List of United States senators from Wisconsin 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin 1 Party Candidate Votes Progressive Robert M La Follette Jr Incumbent 605 609 45 26 Republican Fred H Clausen 553 692 41 38 Democratic James E Finnegan 176 688 13 20 Independent Communist Ted Furman 1 308 0 10 Socialist Labor Adolf Wiggert Jr 838 0 06 Majority 51 917 4 88 Turnout 1 338 135 Progressive hold nbsp Senator Robert M La Follette Jr Wyoming edit nbsp Senator Joseph C O Mahoney Main article 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming See also List of United States senators from Wyoming 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Joseph C O Mahoney Incumbent 65 022 58 74 Republican Milward L Simpson 45 682 41 26 Majority 19 340 17 48 Turnout 110 704 Democratic holdSee also edit1940 United States elections 1940 United States presidential election 1940 United States gubernatorial elections 1940 United States House of Representatives elections 76th United States Congress 77th United States CongressNotes edit a b Appointee elected Appointee defeatedReferences edit a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential election of November 5 1940 PDF Office of the Clerk of the U S House Retrieved November 26 2014 CONGRESS New Houses November 11 1940 Archived from the original on October 14 2010 Retrieved December 20 2017 via www time com a b c d Brandon Leory D 1941 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5 1940 Washington DC United States House of Representatives p 1 OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION NOV 5 1940 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS 1939 1940 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY APRIL 9 1940 PDF Illinois State Board of Elections Archived from the original PDF on June 24 2021 Retrieved September 3 2020 a b Nevada Yesterdays The Truth Of The Legend Of Key Pittman KNPR Las Vegas NV Retrieved September 28 2020 Rocha Guy Myers Dennis May 2003 Myth 88 Key Pittman on Ice Sierra Sage State Library and Archives Department of Administration State of Nevada Archived from the original on October 4 2013 Retrieved October 3 2013 Heard Alexander Strong Donald 1950 Southern Primaries and Elections 1920 1949 University of Alabama Press pp 177 179 ISBN 9780836955248 a b c VT Elections Database Search Elections VT Elections Database Retrieved July 17 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States Senate elections amp oldid 1216972165, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
