1940 United States Senate election in Ohio
The 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Vic Donahey did not run for re-election to a second term. In the open race to succeed him, Republican Mayor of Cleveland Harold Hitz Burton defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John McSweeney.
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Elections in Ohio |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Herbert S. Bigelow, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (1937–39)
- John McSweeney, former U.S. Representative from Wooster (1923–29, 1937–39)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John McSweeney | 272,690 | 61.62% | |
Democratic | Herbert S. Bigelow | 169,818 | 38.38% | |
Total votes | 442,508 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Harold Hitz Burton, Mayor of Cleveland
- Charles E. Wharton
- Dudley A. White, U.S. Representative from New London
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Harold Hitz Burton | 303,339 | 52.85% | |
Republican | Dudley A. White | 235,344 | 41.01% | |
Republican | Charles E. Wharton | 35,258 | 6.14% | |
Total votes | 573,941 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Harold Hitz Burton | 1,602,498 | 52.37% | 12.96 | |
Democratic | John McSweeney | 1,457,304 | 47.63% | 12.32 | |
Total votes | 3,059,802 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=843749
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=843750
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 27792". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 31 Dec 2020.
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