1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1934 United States Senate elections in Nebraska 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1946 November 5, 1940 150x150px BUTLER, Hugh Alfred,.jpg Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (United States) 340,250 57.00% Gov. Roy L. Cochran.jpg Robert Leroy Cochran Democratic Party (United States) 247,659 41.49% 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsButler: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Cochran: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Edward R. Burke Democratic Party (US) Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (US) The 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1940. Hugh A. Butler was elected for the first time, defeating Governor Robert Leroy Cochran. Edward R. Burke, the incumbent Senator, was defeated by Cochran in the primary. Butler performed on par with Wendell Willkie, who won the state with 57.2% in the presidential election. Democratic primary Candidates Edward R. Burke, incumbent Senator Robert Leroy Cochran, Governor of Nebraska Results Democratic primary resultsSwanson Harry R. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Primary Election, April 9th 1940, General Election, November 5th, 1940 1940 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1940prim_gen.pdf Robert Leroy Cochran Democratic Party (United States) 84,869 58.42% Edward R. Burke (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 60,400 41.58% 145,269 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Hugh A. Butler, Republican National committeeman for NebraskaBUTLER, Hugh Alfred https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/B001177 bioguide.congress.gov 13 August 2021 Albert W. Jefferis, former Representative for NE 2 Adam McMullen, former Governor of Nebraska John H. Miller, former railway commissionerJohn H. Miller to Seek Senate Nomination The Harvard Courier February 29, 1940 1 August 2, 2026 https://www.newspapers.com/image/700246809/ Arthur J. Weaver, former Governor of Nebraska Results Republican primary results Hugh A. Butler Republican Party (United States) 61,756 37.15% Arthur J. Weaver Republican Party (United States) 56,331 33.89% John H. Miller Republican Party (United States) 17,016 10.24% Adam McMullen Republican Party (United States) 16,359 9.84% Albert W. Jefferis Republican Party (United States) 14,765 8.88% 166,227 100.00% Results 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska Republican Party (United States) Hugh A. Butler 340,250 57.00% +14.14% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Leroy Cochran 247,659 41.49% -13.81% Independent (politician) Albert F. Ruthven 8,982 1.50% — 92,591 15.51% +3.07% 596,891 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1940 Nebraska United States Senate