1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming

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1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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  1934 November 5, 1940 1946  
  Sen. Joseph O'Mahoney, LCCN2016876768 (cropped).jpg Milward Simpson (WY).png
Nominee Joseph C. O'Mahoney Milward Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote65,02245,682
Percentage58.74%41.26%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a second full term. He faced Republican Milward Simpson, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former State Representative, in the general election. Though the presidential election in Wyoming was relatively close, O'Mahoney outperformed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's narrow win, and defeated Simpson in a landslide to win his second term.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 25,473 90.45%
Democratic Cecil W. Clark2,6889.55%
Total votes28,161 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milward Simpson 12,014 37.47%
Republican Harry B. Henderson, Jr.8,81627.49%
Republican Charles E. Winter6,12819.11%
Republican Irving W. Dinsmore2,9109.08%
Republican R. R. Crow2,1976.85%
Total votes32,065 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 65,022 58.74% +2.11%
Republican Milward Simpson 45,68241.26%-1.69%
Majority19,34017.47%+3.80%
Turnout 110,704
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "Newcastle Attorney Enters Campaign for Senate Seat". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. March 18, 1940. p. 1.
  2. 1 2 3 Hunt, Lester C. (1941). 1941 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1940. Casper, Wyo.: Prairie Publishing Co. pp. 70–74.
  3. "Harry Henderson In Senate Race". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. February 29, 1940. p. 1.
  4. "I. W. DInsmore of Rawlins Enters Race for Senate". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. March 20, 1940. p. 1.
  5. "Saratoga Man Enters Race for U.S. Senate: R. R. Crow Is One of Five Republican Candidates; Other Filings Announced". Casper Star-Tribune . Casper, Wyo. July 22, 1940. p. 1.