1940 United States Senate election in Texas

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Texas Texas presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Texas 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Texas 1946 November 5, 1940 File:CONNALLY, THOMAS T. HONORABLE LCCN2016859719 (resized) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 978,095 94.24% File:3x4.svg George Shannon Republican Party (United States) 59,340 5.72% U.S. Senator Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally Democratic Party (United States) 1940 United States Senate election in Texas results map by county.svg County resultsHeard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 177–179Connally: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d0596 >90%#656565ff No votes The 1940 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his third term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections. Democratic primary Candidates A. P. Belcher Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929 Guy B. Fisher Results 1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=278793 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1940 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally (incumbent) 923,219 84.83% Democratic Party (United States) Guy B. Fisher 98,125 9.02% Democratic Party (United States) A.P. Belcher 66,962 6.15% 1,088,306 100.00% General election Twenty nine counties failed to report their results to the Texas Secretary of State in time to be canvassed, so their results are not included in the official vote totals.Heard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 132–133 Results 1940 United States Senate election in TexasClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1941 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1940election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Officehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30389 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1940 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (United States) Tom Connally (incumbent) 978,095 94.24% 2.45 Republican Party (United States) George I. Shannon 59,340 5.72% 2.92 Communist Party (United States) Homer Brooks 408 0.04% 0.03 1,037,843 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) See also 1940 United States Senate elections References Texas 1940 Senate