1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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The 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Republican nominee, Jay Cooke.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Joseph F. Guffey, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey (inc.) | 2,069,980 | 51.79% | +1.01% | |
| Republican | Jay Cooke | 1,893,104 | 47.36% | -0.90% | |
| Socialist | David H.H. Felix | 15,449 | 0.39% | 0.00% | |
| Prohibition | H. B. Mansell | 11,113 | 0.28% | -0.40% | |
| Communist | Carl Reeve | 4,761 | 0.12% | -0.09% | |
| Socialist Labor | Frank Knotek | 2,503 | 0.06% | -0.10% | |
| N/A | Other | 110 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Totals | 3,997,020 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved 9 July 2014.