1940 United States Senate election in Maine

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Maine Maine presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Maine 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Maine 1946 September 9, 1940 x150px File:Owen Brewster 4a.jpg Owen Brewster Republican Party (United States) 150,149 58.61% File:Louis J. Brann (Maine Governor).jpg Louis Brann Democratic Party (US) 105,740 41.27% 1940 United States Senate election in Maine results map by county.svg 280px County resultsBrewster: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Brann: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Frederick Hale Republican Party (US) Owen Brewster Republican Party (US) The 1940 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1940. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative and former Governor Owen Brewster won the open seat, defeating two Governors of Maine: incumbent Republican Governor Lewis Barrows in the primary and former Democratic Governor Louis Brann in the general election. Republican primary Candidates Lewis O. Barrows, Governor of Maine Owen Brewster, U.S. Representative from Dexter and former Governor (1925–29) Results 1940 Republican U.S. Senate primary1940 Republican Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1940s/7/ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions ME US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879174 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Owen Brewster 70,623 58.88% Republican Party (United States) Lewis O. Barrows 49,327 41.12% 119,950 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Louis J. Brann, former Governor of Maine (1933–37) Results Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. 1940 Democratic U.S. Senate primary1940 Republican Primary: State & County Officers https://digitalmaine.com/tabulations_for_elections_1940s/4/ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions ME US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=879173 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Louis J. Brann 23,015 100.00% 23,015 100.00% General election Results 1940 U.S. Senate election in Maine ME US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30545 OurCampaigns 21 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Owen Brewster 150,149 58.61% 8.57 Democratic Party (United States) Louis J. Brann 105,740 41.27% 8.44 Independent (politician) Lewis Gordon 305 0.12% N/A 256,194 100.00% See also 1940 United States Senate elections References 1940 Maine United States Senate