1940 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1940.
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Incumbent Democratic Senator George L. P. Radcliffe was re-elected to a second term in office, fending off an intra-party challenge from businessman Howard Bruce and easily winning the general election over Republican ex-Governor Harry Nice.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Howard Bruce, Baltimore County industrialist
- Vincent L. Gierttoski
- George L. P. Radcliffe, incumbent Senator since 1935
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George L. P. Radcliffe (inc.) | 175,857 | 64.11% | |
Democratic | Howard Bruce | 95,757 | 34.91% | |
Democratic | Vincent L. Gierttoski | 2,695 | 0.98% | |
Total votes | 274,309 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- William Frederick Broening, former Mayor of Baltimore from 1919–23 and 1927–31
- Harry Nice, former Governor of Maryland from 1935 to 1939
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harry Nice | 48,414 | 60.61% | |
Republican | William Frederick Broening | 31,468 | 39.39% | |
Total votes | 79,882 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | George L. P. Radcliffe (inc.) | 394,239 | 64.74% | ![]() | |
Republican | Harry Nice | 203,912 | 33.48% | ![]() | |
Socialist | Edwin B. Abbott | 4,204 | 0.69% | ![]() | |
Independent | David L. Elliot | 3,423 | 0.56% | N/A | |
Labor | Robert Kadish | 1,848 | 0.30% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 607,626 | 100.00% |
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References
- "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- "Archives of Maryland, Volume 0159, Page 0325 - Maryland Manual, 1940-41". msa.maryland.gov.
- "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 Feb 2020.
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