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1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| country | Pennsylvania |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1934 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| previous_year | 1934 |
| next_election | 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania |
| next_year | 1946 |
| election_date | November 5, 1940 |
| image_size | x150px |
| image1 | Joseph Guffey.jpg |
| nominee1 | **Joseph F. Guffey** |
| party1 | Democratic Party (US) |
| popular_vote1 | **2,069,980** |
| percentage1 | **51.79%** |
| image2 | 3x4.svg |
| nominee2 | Jay Cooke |
| party2 | Republican Party (US) |
| popular_vote2 | 1,893,104 |
| percentage2 | 47.36% |
| map_image | 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg |
| map_size | 260px |
| map_caption | County results |
| **Guffey:** | |
| **Cooke:** | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Joseph F. Guffey |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) |
| after_election | Joseph F. Guffey |
| after_party | Democratic Party (US) |
Guffey:
Cooke:
The 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Republican nominee, Jay Cooke.
As of 2023, this is the last time that Mifflin County and Montour County voted Democratic in a Senate election. This was also the last time until 1991 that Democrats won this Senate seat, and the last until 2006 that they were elected to this seat for a full term.
General election
Candidates
- Joseph F. Guffey, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic)
- Jay Cooke, businessman and chairman of the Philadelphia Republican city committee (Republican)
Results
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References
References
- "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 1940". Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House.
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