1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1940. Incumbent Senator Theodore Bilbo was re-elected to a second term.

1940 Democratic Senate primary election in Mississippi

August 27, 1946
 
Nominee Theodore Bilbo Hugh White
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 91,334 62,641
Percentage 59.32% 40.68%

U.S. senator before election

Theodore Bilbo
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Theodore Bilbo
Democratic

On August 27, Bilbo won the Democratic primary election over Governor Hugh L. White with 59.32% of the vote. Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1940 United States Senate Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theodore Bilbo (incumbent) 91,334 59.32%
Democratic Hugh L. White 62,641 40.68%
Total votes 153,975 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 United States Senate election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theodore Bilbo (incumbent) 143,333 100.00%
Total votes 143,333 100.00%

References

  1. "MS US Senate – D Primary". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.
  2. "MS US Senate". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.
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