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1940 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1934 November 5, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Tom Connally George Shannon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 978,095 59,340
Percentage 94.24% 5.72%

County Results

Connally:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Tom Connally
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Connally
Democratic

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The 1940 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his third term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • A. P. Belcher
  • Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
  • Guy B. Fisher

Results

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Connally (incumbent) 923,219 84.83%
Democratic Guy B. Fisher 98,125 9.02%
Democratic A.P. Belcher 66,962 6.15%
Total votes 1,088,306 100.00%

General election

Twenty nine counties failed to report their results to the Texas Secretary of State in time to be canvassed, so their results are not included in the official vote totals.

Results

1940 United States Senate election in Texas
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Connally (incumbent) 978,095 94.24% Decrease2.45
Republican George I. Shannon 59,340 5.72% Increase2.92
Communist Homer Brooks 408 0.04% Decrease0.03
Total votes 1,037,843 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

References

  1. Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 177–179. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9780836955248.
  4. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1941). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  5. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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