1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1940 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1940, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.
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Candidates
Democratic
- David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919–1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914–1916.
Republican
- Henry Parkman Jr., Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston. Former member of the Massachusetts Senate and Boston City Council.
Prohibition
- George L. Thompson, Candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1938.
Communist
- Philip Frankfeld
Socialist
- George Lyman Paine, Episcopal priest. Son of philanthropist Robert Treat Paine.
Socialist Labor
- Horace I. Hillis, Candidate for Massachusetts Auditor in 1938, Governor of Massachusetts in 1936, and Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1934.
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh | 1,088,838 | 55.64 | ||
| Republican | Henry Parkman Jr. | 838,122 | 42.38 | ||
| Prohibition | George L. Thompson | 9,632 | 0.49 | ||
| Communist | Philip Frankfeld | 9,465 | 0.48 | ||
| Socialist | George Lyman Paine | 6,876 | 0.35 | ||
| Socialist Labor | Horace I. Hillis | 4,133 | 0.21 | ||
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