1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut

The United States Senate election of 1940 in Connecticut was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Francis T. Maloney was re-elected to a second term in office. Maloney did not complete the term; he died in 1945.

1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Francis T. Maloney Paul L. Cornell
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Union
Popular vote 416,740 358,313
Percentage 53.15% 45.70%
U.S. senator before election

Francis T. Maloney
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Francis T. Maloney
Democratic

Elections in Connecticut

General election

Candidates
  • Paul L. Cornell (Republican and Union)
  • James A. Hutchin (Socialist Labor)
  • Francis T. Maloney, incumbent Senator since 1935 (Democratic)
  • Kenneth W. Thurlow (Socialist)
  • Isadore Wofsy (Communist)

Results
1940 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Francis T. Maloney 416,740 53.15% 4.74
Republican Paul L. Cornell 357,574 45.60% 0.46
Union Paul L. Cornell 798 0.10% N/A
Total Paul L. Cornell 358,313 45.70% N/A
Socialist Kenneth W. Thurlow 6,557 0.84% 5.10
Socialist Labor James A. Hutchin 1,343 0.17% N/A
Communist Isadore Wofsy 1,114 0.14% 0.09
Total votes 784,067 100.00%
Democratic hold
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References
  1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49901
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