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The1940 United States Senate elections coincided with theelection ofFranklin D. Roosevelt to his third term as president. The 32 seats ofClass 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 theRepublican opposition gained three seats from theDemocrats. However, the New Deal Democrats regained firm control of both theHouse andSenate because Progressives dominated the election.[2] TheMinnesota Farmer–Labor Party also disappeared from the Senate, asHenrik Shipstead joined the Republican party andErnest Lundeen had died during the preceding term. SenatorHarry S. Truman ofMissouri was elected to his final term in the Senate in 1940. Truman resigned in 1945 to serve as President Roosevelt's thirdVice 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.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| 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 |
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.
One Farmer-Labor senator was re-elected as a Republican.
| State | Senator | Replaced by |
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| Minnesota | Henrik Shipstead | Henrik Shipstead |
| 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 | D45 Ariz. Ran | D46 Conn. Ran | D47 Fla. Ran | D48 Ill. (sp) Ran |
| Majority → | D49 Ind. Ran | ||||||||
| D58 N.M. Ran | D57 Nev. Ran | D56 Neb. Ran | D55 Mont. Ran | D54 Mo. Ran | D53 Miss. Ran | D52 Mass. Ran | D51 Md. Ran | D50 Ky. (sp) Ran | |
| D59 N.Y. Ran | D60 Ohio Ran | D61 Pa. Ran | D62 R.I. Ran | D63 Tenn. Ran | D64 Texas Ran | D65 Utah Ran | D66 Va. Ran | D67 Wash. Retired | D68 W.Va. Ran |
| R19 Maine Retired | R20 Mich. Ran | R21 N.J. Ran | R22 N.D. Ran | R23 Vt. (reg) Ran | R24 Vt. (sp) Retired | FL1 Minn. Ran | P1 Wis. Ran | I1 | D69 Wyo. Ran |
| R18 Idaho (sp) Ran | R17 Del. Ran | R16 Calif. Ran | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
| 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 | D45 Ariz. Hold | D46 Conn. Re-elected | D47 Fla. Re-elected | D48 Ky. (sp) Elected[a] |
| Majority → | D49 Md. Re-elected | ||||||||
| D58 R.I. Re-elected | D57 Pa. Re-elected | D56 N.Y. Re-elected | D55 N.M. Re-elected | D54 Nev. Re-elected | D53 Mont. Re-elected | D52 Mo. Re-elected | D51 Miss. Re-elected | D50 Mass. Re-elected | |
| D59 Tenn. Re-elected | D60 Texas Re-elected | D61 Utah Hold | D62 Va. Re-elected | D63 Wash. Hold | D64 W.Va. Hold | D65 Wyo. Re-elected | D66 Del. Gain | I1 | P1 Wis. Re-elected |
| R19 Mich. Re-elected | R20 N.J. Re-elected | R21 N.D. Hold | R22 Vt. (reg) Re-elected | R23 Vt. (sp) Hold | R24 Ill. (sp) Gain[b] | R25 Ind. Gain | R26 Minn. Re-elected under different party | R27 Neb. Gain | R28 Ohio Gain |
| R18 Maine Hold | R17 Idaho (sp) Elected[a] | R16 Calif. Re-elected | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
| R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | ||
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In these special elections, the winner elected during 1940 and seated once qualified; ordered by election date.
| State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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| Idaho (Class 2) | John Thomas | Republican | 1928(appointed) 1928(special) 1932(lost) 1940(appointed) | Interim appointeeelectedNovember 5, 1940. |
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| Illinois (Class 2) | James M. Slattery | Democratic | 1939(appointed) | Interim appointee lost election to finish term. New senatorelectedNovember 5, 1940. Republican gain. |
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| Kentucky (Class 2) | Happy Chandler | Democratic | 1939(appointed) | Interim appointeeelectedNovember 5, 1940. |
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| Vermont (Class 3) | Ernest W. Gibson Jr. | Republican | 1940(appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senatorelectedNovember 5, 1940. Republican hold. |
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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 | ||
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| Arizona | Henry F. Ashurst | Democratic | 1912 1916 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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| California | Hiram Johnson | Republican | 1916 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Connecticut | Francis T. Maloney | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Delaware | John G. Townsend Jr. | Republican | 1928 1934 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Democratic gain. |
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| Florida | Charles O. Andrews | Democratic | 1936(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Indiana | Sherman Minton | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senatorelected. Republican gain. |
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| Maine | Frederick Hale | Republican | 1916 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Republican hold. |
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| Maryland | George L. P. Radcliffe | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Massachusetts | David I. Walsh | Democratic | 1918 1924(lost) 1926(special) 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Michigan | Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 1928(appointed) 1928(special) 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Minnesota | Henrik Shipstead | Farmer–Labor | 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected as a Republican. Republican gain. |
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| Mississippi | Theodore G. Bilbo | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Missouri | Harry S. Truman | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Montana | Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic | 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Nebraska | Edward R. Burke | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Republican gain. |
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| Nevada | Key Pittman | Democratic | 1913(special) 1916 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. Winner died November 10, 1940, andBerkeley L. Bunker (D) was appointed both to finish the term and to start the next term. |
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| New Jersey | W. Warren Barbour | Republican | 1931(appointed) 1932(special) 1936(lost) 1938(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| New Mexico | Dennis Chávez | Democratic | 1935(appointed) 1936(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| New York | James M. Mead | Democratic | 1938(special) | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| North Dakota | Lynn Frazier | Republican/ Nonpartisan League | 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Republican hold. |
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| Ohio | Vic Donahey | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Republican gain. |
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| Pennsylvania | Joseph F. Guffey | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Rhode Island | Peter G. Gerry | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928(lost) 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Tennessee | Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Texas | Tom Connally | Democratic | 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Utah | William H. King | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928(lost) 1934 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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| Vermont | Warren Austin | Republican | 1931(special) 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Virginia | Harry F. Byrd | Democratic | 1933(appointed) 1933(special) 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Washington | Lewis B. Schwellenbach | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent retired. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. Incumbent resigned December 16, 1940. Winner appointed to finish the term. |
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| West Virginia | Rush Holt Sr. | Democratic | 1934 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senatorelected. Democratic hold. |
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| Wisconsin | Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Progressive | 1925(special) 1928 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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| Wyoming | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | Democratic | 1933(appointed) 1934 | Incumbentre-elected. |
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Thirteen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| Illinois | Republican (flip) | 0.7% |
| Indiana | Republican (flip) | 1.4% |
| Missouri | Democratic | 2.5% |
| North Dakota | Republican | 3.0% |
| Delaware | 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.
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 County results McFarland: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Municipality resultsMaloney: 40–50% 50–60% 60-70% Cornell: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| Democratic | Charles O. Andrews (Incumbent) | 323,216 | 100.00 | |
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 County results Thomas: 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% Taylor: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Thomas | 124,535 | 52.96 | |
| Democratic | Glen H. Taylor | 110,614 | 47.04 | |
| Majority | 13,921 | 5.92 | ||
| Turnout | 235,149 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Willis: 50–60% 60–70% Minton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Chandler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Happy Chandler (Incumbent) | 561,151 | 58.27 | |
| Republican | Walter B. Smith | 401,812 | 41.73 | |
| Majority | 159,339 | 16.54 | ||
| Turnout | 962,963 | |||
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 County results Brewster: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brann: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Nice: 40–50% 50–60% Radcliffe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Municipality resultsWalsh: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Parkman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Vandenberg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% FitzGerald: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Shipstead: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Benson: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Bilbo: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% White: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Tie: 50% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Democratic | Theodore G. Bilbo (Incumbent) | 143,431 | 100.00 | |
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 County results Truman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Davis: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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One-term DemocratHarry S. Truman was narrowly re-elected. He would only serve until resigning January 17, 1945, to becomeU.S. Vice President.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Pittman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Platt: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Pittman suffered a severeheart 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 theWashoe General Hospital inReno, Nevada.[6] GovernorEdward Carville would go on to appointBerkeley 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 theMizpah Hotel inTonopah so that Carville could appoint his replacement.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Key Pittman (Incumbent) | 31,351 | 60.48 | |
| Republican | Samuel Platt | 20,488 | 39.52 | |
| Majority | 10,863 | 20.96 | ||
| Turnout | 51,839 | |||
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 County results Barbour: 50–60% 60–70% Cromwell: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Chevez: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mitchell: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dennis Chávez (Incumbent) | 103,194 | 55.95 | |
| Republican | Albert K. Mitchell | 81,257 | 44.05 | |
| Majority | 21,937 | 11.90 | ||
| Turnout | 184,451 | |||
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 County results Mead: 50–60% 60–70% Barton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The whole ticket nominated by Democrats and American Laborites was elected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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 County results Langer: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Lemke: 30–40% 40–50% 50-–% Vogel: 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Republican | William Langer | 100,647 | 38.11% | −20.13% | |
| Independent | William Lemke | 92,593 | 35.06% | — | |
| Democratic | Charles J. Vogel | 69,847 | 26.45% | −13.80% | |
| Independent | Jasper Haaland | 1,1014 | 0.38% | — | |
| Majority | 8,054 | 3.05% | −14.95% | ||
| Turnout | 259,607 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Guffey: 50–60% 60–70% Cooke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results McKellar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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 County results Murdock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Farnsworth: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Abe Murdock | 155,499 | 62.85 | |
| Republican | Philo Farnsworth | 91,931 | 37.15 | |
| Majority | 63,568 | 25.70 | ||
| Turnout | 247,430 | |||
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There were 2 elections due to the June 20, 1940, death of two-term RepublicanErnest Willard Gibson.
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 County results Municipality resultsAustin: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Searles: 50-60% 60-70% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Two-term RepublicanWarren Austin was easily re-elected. He faced no opponents in the primary.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | |||
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Austin served only until his August 2, 1946, resignation to becomeU.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
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 County results Municipality resultsAiken: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100% Comings: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Gibson's son, RepublicanErnest 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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | George Aiken | 87,150 | 61.6 | |
| Democratic | Herbert B. Comings | 54,263 | 38.4 | |
| Majority | 32,887 | 23.20 | ||
| Total votes | 141,413 | |||
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Aiken did not take the seat until January 10, 1941, as he wanted to remainGovernor of Vermont. He would be repeatedly re-elected and serve until his 1975 retirement.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| 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 | ||||
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 County results Wallgren: 50–60% 60–70% Chadwick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Democratic | Monrad Wallgren | 404,718 | 54.16 | |
| Republican | Stephen F. Chadwick | 342,589 | 45.84 | |
| Majority | 62,129 | 8.32 | ||
| Turnout | 747,307 | |||
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 County results Kilgore: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Sweeney: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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| Democratic | Harley M. Kilgore | 492,413 | 56.33 | |
| Republican | Thomas Sweeney | 381,806 | 43.67 | |
| Majority | 110,607 | 12.66 | ||
| Turnout | 874,219 | |||
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 County results La Follete Jr.: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Clausen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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