1940 United States Senate election in Texas

1940 United States Senate election in Texas

← 1934 November 5, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Tom Connally George Shannon
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 978,095 59,340
Percentage 94.24% 5.72%

County Results[1]

Connally:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

No vote:      

U.S. senator before election

Tom Connally
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Connally
Democratic

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.

  1. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 177–179. ISBN 9780836955248.

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