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.

1940 United States Senate election in Texas

November 5, 1940

Nominee Tom Connally George Shannon Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 978,095 59,340 Percentage 94.24% 5.72%

U.S. senator before election Tom Connally Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Tom Connally Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• A. P. Belcher
• Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
• Guy B. Fisher

Results

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]

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

1940 United States Senate election in Texas[2][3]

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

• 1940 United States Senate elections

References

1. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
2. 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.
3. "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.