1940 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The United States Senate election of 1940 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1940, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

David I. Walsh, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1926 (also served 1919–25) and former Governor of Massachusetts (1914–16)

Results

Senator Walsh was unopposed for renomination.

1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh (incumbent)	286,468	99.96%
	Write-in		101	0.04%
	None	Blank votes	103,981	–
Turnout			390,550	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Henry Parkman Jr., Corporation Counsel for the City of Boston, former State Senator and Boston City Councilman

Results

Parkman was unopposed for the Republican nomination.

1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Parkman Jr.	274,628	99.99%
	Write-in		30	0.01%
	None	Blank votes	72,707	–
Turnout			347,365	100.00%

Independents and third parties

George L. Thompson, candidate for Governor in 1938 (Prohibition)
Philip Frankfeld (Communist)
George Lyman Paine, Episcopal priest, and son of philanthropist Robert Treat Paine (Socialist)
Horace I. Hillis, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor)

General election

Results

194 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts^[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	1,088,838	55.64%	3.75
	Republican	Henry Parkman Jr.	838,122	42.38%	5.00
	Prohibition	George L. Thompson	9,632	0.49%	0.23
	Communist	Philip Frankfeld	9,465	0.48%	0.08
	Socialist	George Lyman Paine	6,876	0.35%	1.19
	Socialist Labor	Horace I. Hillis	4,133	0.21%	0.36
	None	Blank votes	105,192	—	—
Total votes			2,062,281	100.00%

References

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[1] Election Statistics, 1952.

[2] Election Statistics, 1952.

[3] ttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=147416

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