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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Democratic primary
Declared
- David I. Walsh, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1926 (also served 1919–25) and former Governor of Massachusetts (1914–16)
Results
Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 286,468 | 99.96% | |
| Write-in | 101 | 0.04% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 103,981 | – | |
| Turnout | 390,550 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Henry Parkman Jr., Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston, former State Senator and Boston City Councilman
Results
Parkman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Henry Parkman Jr. | 274,628 | 99.99% | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.01% | ||
| None | Blank votes | 72,707 | – | |
| Turnout | 347,365 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
- George L. Thompson, candidate for Governor in 1938 (Prohibition)
- Philip Frankfeld (Communist)
- George Lyman Paine, Episcopal priest, and son of philanthropist Robert Treat Paine (Socialist)
- Horace I. Hillis, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David I. Walsh | 1,088,838 | 55.64% |  3.75 | |
| Republican | Henry Parkman Jr. | 838,122 | 42.38% |  5.00 | |
| Prohibition | George L. Thompson | 9,632 | 0.49% | 0.23 | |
| Communist | Philip Frankfeld | 9,465 | 0.48% | 0.08 | |
| Socialist | George Lyman Paine | 6,876 | 0.35% | 1.19 | |
| Socialist Labor | Horace I. Hillis | 4,133 | 0.21% | 0.36 | |
| None | Blank votes | 105,192 | — | — | |
| Total votes | 2,062,281 | 100.00% | |||
References
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