1940 United States Senate election in Washington

1940 United States Senate election in Washington

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November 5, 1940

x150px x150px Nominee Monrad Wallgren Stephen F. Chadwick Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 404,718 342,589 Percentage 54.16% 45.84%

270px County results Wallgren:      50–60%      60–70% Chadwick:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Lewis Schwellenbach Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Monrad Wallgren Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat Lewis Schwellenbach did not run for a second term in office. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Monrad C. Wallgren, who defeated Republican Stephen Foster Chadwick for the open seat.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

• Frank T. Bell
• Harry C. Huse
• Donald B. Miller
• Roy B. Misener
• Robert Lee Smith
• Monrad Wallgren, U.S. Representative from Everett

Republican

• Stephen Fowler Chadwick
• Ewing D. Colvin
• Howard E. Foster
• Eric Johnston
• Robert Prior

Results

1940 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Stephen Foster Chadwick	137,320	27.45%
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	96,747	19.34%
	Democratic	Frank T. Bell	51,510	10.30%
	Democratic	Harry C. Huse	50,930	10.18%
	Republican	Eric Johnston	42,542	8.51%
	Democratic	Roy B. Misener	41,259	8.25%
	Republican	Ewing D. Colvin	27,903	5.58%
	Republican	Robert Prior	19,194	3.84%
	Democratic	Robert Lee Smith	13,918	2.78%
	Democratic	Donald B. Miller	11,904	2.38%
	Republican	Howard E. Foster	6,954	1.39%
Total votes			500,181	100.00%

General election

Results

1940 U.S. Senate election in Washington

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Monrad Wallgren	404,718	54.16%	6.77
	Republican	Stephen Fowler Chadwick	342,589	45.84%	11.82
Total votes			747,307	100.00%
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1940 United States Senate elections