1940 United States Senate election in Maine

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1940 United States Senate election in Maine
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  1934 September 9, 1940 1946  
  Owen Brewster 4a.jpg Louis J. Brann (Maine Governor).jpg
Nominee Owen Brewster Louis Brann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote150,149105,740
Percentage58.61%41.27%

U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Owen Brewster
Republican

The 1940 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1940.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative and former Governor Owen Brewster won the open seat, defeating two Governors of Maine: incumbent Republican Governor Lewis Barrows in the primary and former Democratic Governor Louis Brann in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Owen Brewster 70,623 58.88%
Republican Lewis O. Barrows 49,32741.12%
Total votes119,950 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Louis J. Brann 23,015 100.00%
Total votes23,015 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 U.S. Senate election in Maine [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Owen Brewster 150,149 58.61% Increase2.svg8.57
Democratic Louis J. Brann 105,74041.27%Decrease2.svg8.44
Independent Lewis Gordon3050.12%N/A
Total votes256,194 100.00%

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References

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  2. "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1940 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.