1940 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1940 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his third term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. P. Belcher
- Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
- Guy B. Fisher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 923,219 | 84.83% | |
| Democratic | Guy B. Fisher | 98,125 | 9.02% | |
| Democratic | A.P. Belcher | 66,962 | 6.15% | |
| Total votes | 1,088,306 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 978,095 | 94.24% |  2.45 | |
| Republican | George I. Shannon | 59,340 | 5.72% |  2.92 | |
| Communist | Homer Brooks | 408 | 0.04% | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 1,037,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1941). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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