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1940 United States Senate election in Washington

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1940 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1934 November 5, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Monrad Wallgren Stephen F. Chadwick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 404,718 342,589
Percentage 54.16% 45.84%

County results
Wallgren:      50–60%      60–70%
Chadwick:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Lewis Schwellenbach
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Monrad Wallgren
Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat Lewis Schwellenbach did not run for a second term in office. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Monrad C. Wallgren, who defeated Republican Stephen Foster Chadwick for the open seat.

Blanket primary

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Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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Results

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1940 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Stephen Foster Chadwick 137,320 27.45%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren 96,747 19.34%
Democratic Frank T. Bell 51,510 10.30%
Democratic Harry C. Huse 50,930 10.18%
Republican Eric Johnston 42,542 8.51%
Democratic Roy B. Misener 41,259 8.25%
Republican Ewing D. Colvin 27,903 5.58%
Republican Robert Prior 19,194 3.84%
Democratic Robert Lee Smith 13,918 2.78%
Democratic Donald B. Miller 11,904 2.38%
Republican Howard E. Foster 6,954 1.39%
Total votes 500,181 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1940 U.S. Senate election in Washington[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Monrad Wallgren 404,718 54.16% Decrease6.77
Republican Stephen Fowler Chadwick 342,589 45.84% Increase11.82
Total votes 747,307 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Election Search Results - September 1940 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 3, 2021.