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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.
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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harold Hitz Burton | 1,602,498 | 52.37% |  12.96
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| Democratic | John McSweeney | 1,457,304 | 47.63% |  12.32
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| Total votes | 3,059,802 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 14, 1940".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - R Primary Race - May 14, 1940".
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 27792". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.