The 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat James M. Tunnell. This was the only seat that Democratic flipped during this cycle.
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General electionEdit
CandidatesEdit
- William F. Allen, former U.S. Representative from Seaford (Liberal Democratic)
- James M. Tunnell, Georgetown banker and candidate for Senate in 1924 (Democratic)
- John G. Townsend Jr., incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
ResultsEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | James M. Tunnell | 68,294 | 50.63% |  4.47
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| Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent) | 63,799 | 47.30% |  5.97
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| Liberal Democratic | William F. Allen | 2,786 | 2.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 134,879 | 100.00% | |||
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See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 5.