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The 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Republican nominee, Jay Cooke.
Joseph Finch "Joe" Guffey was an American business executive and Democratic Party politician from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Elected from Pennsylvania to the United States Senate, he served two terms, from 1935 until 1947.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey (inc.) | 2,069,980 | 51.79% | +1.01% | |
| Republican | Jay Cooke | 1,893,104 | 47.36% | -0.90% | |
| Socialist | David H.H. Felix | 15,449 | 0.39% | 0.00% | |
| Prohibition | H. B. Mansell | 11,113 | 0.28% | -0.40% | |
| Communist | Carl Reeve | 4,761 | 0.12% | -0.09% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 2,503 | 0.06% | -0.10% | |
| N/A | Other | 110 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Totals | 3,997,020 | 100.00% | |||
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