1940 United States Senate election in Delaware

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware Delaware presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Delaware 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Delaware 1946 November 5, 1940 150x150px Jamestunnell.jpg James M. Tunnell Democratic Party (US) 68,294 50.63% John G. Townsend, Jr.jpg John G. Townsend Jr. Republican Party (US) 63,799 47.30% U.S. Senator 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware results map by county.svg 110px County resultsTunnell: #7996e2 50–60% John G. Townsend Jr. Republican Party (US) James M. Tunnell Democratic Party (US) 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 Democrats flipped during this cycle. This was the last time Democrats won Delaware's Class 1 Senate seat until Tom Carper's victory over Senator William Roth in 2000. General election Candidates William F. Allen, former U.S. Representative from Seaford (Liberal Democratic) James M. Tunnell, Georgetown lawyer, banker and candidate for Senate in 1924 (Democratic) John G. Townsend Jr., incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican) Results 1940 U.S. Senate election in DelawareStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives 5 Democratic Party (United States) James M. Tunnell 68,294 50.63% 4.47 Republican Party (United States) John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent) 63,799 47.30% 5.97 Liberal Democratic William F. Allen 2,786 2.07% N/A 134,879 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1940 United States Senate elections References Delaware 1940 Category:1940 Delaware elections