1940 United States Senate election in Delaware
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. 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.
General election
Candidates
- 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)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James M. Tunnell | 68,294 | 50.63% | 4.47 | |
Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent) | 63,799 | 47.30% | 5.97 | |
Liberal Democratic | William F. Allen | 2,786 | 2.07% | N/A | |
Total votes | 134,879 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
References
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