1940 United States Senate election in Ohio

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio Ohio presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Ohio 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Ohio 1946 November 5, 1940 125x136px File:Harold Hitz Burton 1921.jpg Harold Burton Republican Party (United States) 1,602,498 52.37% File:John McSweeney (politician)-hec.12922.jpg John McSweeney Democratic Party (United States) 1,457,304 47.63% 200px U.S. Senator Vic Donahey Democratic Party (United States) Harold Hitz Burton Republican Party (United States) The 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Vic Donahey did not run for re-election to a second term. In the open race to succeed him, Republican Mayor of Cleveland Harold Hitz Burton defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John McSweeney. Democratic primary Candidates Herbert S. Bigelow, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (1937–39) John McSweeney, former U.S. Representative from Wooster (1923–29, 1937–39) Results 1940 Democratic Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=843749 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - May 14, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) John McSweeney 272,690 61.62% Democratic Party (United States) Herbert S. Bigelow 169,818 38.38% 442,508 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Harold Hitz Burton, Mayor of Cleveland Charles E. Wharton Dudley A. White, U.S. Representative from New London Results 1940 Republican Senate primaryhttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=843750 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - R Primary Race - May 14, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Harold Hitz Burton 303,339 52.85% Republican Party (United States) Dudley A. White 235,344 41.01% Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Wharton 35,258 6.14% 573,941 100.00% General election Results 1940 U.S. Senate election in OhioStatistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1940 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Office 31 Dec 2020https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=27779 Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 27792 www.ourcampaigns.com 31 Dec 2020 Republican Party (United States) Harold Hitz Burton 1,602,498 52.37% 12.96 Democratic Party (United States) John McSweeney 1,457,304 47.63% 12.32 3,059,802 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1940 United States Senate elections References Ohio 1940 Category:1940 Ohio elections