1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi

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1940 Democratic Senate primary election in Mississippi
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg
  1934 August 27, 1940 1946  
  Theodore Bilbo (cropped).jpg Hugh L. White.jpg
Nominee Theodore Bilbo Hugh White
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote91,33462,641
Percentage59.32%40.68%

1940 United States Senate Primary election in Mississippi results map by county.svg
County results
Bilbo:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
White:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Theodore Bilbo
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Theodore Bilbo
Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1940. Incumbent Senator Theodore Bilbo was re-elected to a second term.

Contents

On August 27, Bilbo won the Democratic primary election over Governor Hugh L. White with 59.32% of the vote. Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1940 United States Senate Democratic primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Theodore Bilbo (incumbent) 91,334 59.32%
Democratic Hugh L. White 62,64140.68%
Total votes153,975 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 United States Senate election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Theodore Bilbo (incumbent) 143,333 100.00% Steady2.svg
Total votes143,333 100.00%

References

  1. "MS US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  2. "MS US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.