1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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  1934 November 5, 1940 1946  
  Sen. David I. Walsh 1939 (cropped).jpg 1935 Henry Parkman senator Massachusetts (cropped).png
Nominee David I. Walsh Henry Parkman Jr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,088,838838,122
Percentage55.64%42.38%

1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts results map by county.svg
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Walsh:     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

The 1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1940, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 286,468 99.96%
Write-in 1010.04%
Total votes286,569 100.00%
NoneBlank votes103,981
Turnout 390,550

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Parkman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry Parkman Jr. 274,628 99.99%
Write-in 300.01%
Total votes274,658 100.00%
NoneBlank votes72,707
Turnout 347,365

General election

Candidates

Results

194 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 1,088,838 55.64% Decrease2.svg3.75
Republican Henry Parkman Jr. 838,12242.38%Increase2.svg5.00
Prohibition George L. Thompson9,6320.49%Decrease2.svg0.23
Communist Philip Frankfeld9,4650.48%Increase2.svg0.08
Socialist George Lyman Paine6,8760.35%Decrease2.svg1.19
Socialist Labor Horace I. Hillis4,1330.21%Decrease2.svg0.36
NoneBlank votes105,192
Total votes2,062,281 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 Election Statistics, 1952.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.