1940 United States Senate election in Maine

1940 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1934 September 9, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Owen Brewster Louis Brann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 150,149 105,740
Percentage 58.61% 41.27%
County results
Brewster:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brann:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Owen Brewster
Republican

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

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

Results[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

  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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