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The 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a second full term. He faced Republican Milward Simpson, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former State Representative, in the general election. Though the presidential election in Wyoming was relatively close, O'Mahoney outperformed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's narrow win, and defeated Simpson in a landslide to win his second term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 25,473 90.45%
Democratic Cecil W. Clark 2,688 9.55%
Total votes 28,161 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Milward Simpson 12,014 37.47%
Republican Harry B. Henderson, Jr. 8,816 27.49%
Republican Charles E. Winter 6,128 19.11%
Republican Irving W. Dinsmore 2,910 9.08%
Republican R. R. Crow 2,197 6.85%
Total votes 32,065 100.00%

General election

Results

1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 65,022 58.74% +2.11%
Republican Milward Simpson 45,682 41.26% -1.69%
Majority 19,340 17.47% +3.80%
Turnout 110,704
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Newcastle Attorney Enters Campaign for Senate Seat". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. March 18, 1940. p. 1.
  2. ^ a b c Hunt, Lester C. (1941). 1941 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1940. Casper, Wyo.: Prairie Publishing Co. pp. 70–74.
  3. ^ "Harry Henderson In Senate Race". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. February 29, 1940. p. 1.
  4. ^ "I. W. DInsmore of Rawlins Enters Race for Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. March 20, 1940. p. 1.
  5. ^ "Saratoga Man Enters Race for U.S. Senate: R. R. Crow Is One of Five Republican Candidates; Other Filings Announced". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 22, 1940. p. 1.