1940 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1940 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1940.

1940 United States Senate election in Maine
September 9, 1940
 
Nominee Owen Brewster Louis Brann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 150,149 105,740
Percentage 58.61% 41.27%
U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Owen Brewster
Republican

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative and former Governor Owen Brewster won the open seat, defeating two Governors of Maine: incumbent Republican Governor Lewis Barrows in the primary and former Democratic Governor Louis Brann in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Owen Brewster 70,623 58.88%
Republican Lewis O. Barrows 49,327 41.12%
Total votes 119,950 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Louis J. Brann 23,015 100.00%
Total votes 23,015 100.00%

General election

Results
1940 U.S. Senate election in Maine[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Owen Brewster 150,149 58.61% Increase8.57
Democratic Louis J. Brann 105,740 41.27% Decrease8.44
Independent Lewis Gordon 305 0.12% N/A
Total votes 256,194 100.00%

See also

References
  1. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1940 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  3. Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1940 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  5. "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
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