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The United States Senate election of 1940 in Connecticut was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Francis T. Maloney was re-elected to a second term in office. Maloney did not complete the term; he died in 1945.

General election

Candidates

  • Paul L. Cornell (Republican and Union)
  • James A. Hutchin (Socialist Labor)
  • Francis T. Maloney, incumbent Senator since 1935 (Democratic)
  • Kenneth W. Thurlow (Socialist)
  • Isadore Wofsy (Communist)

Results

1940 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis T. Maloney (incumbent) 416,740 53.15% Increase4.74
Republican Paul L. Cornell 357,574 45.60% Increase0.46
Union Paul L. Cornell 798 0.10% N/A
Total Paul L. Cornell 358,313 45.70% N/A
Socialist Kenneth W. Thurlow 6,557 0.84% Decrease5.10
Socialist Labor James A. Hutchin 1,343 0.17% N/A
Communist Isadore Wofsy 1,114 0.14% Decrease0.09
Total votes 784,067 100.00%
Democratic hold

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