1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut Connecticut presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Connecticut 1946 November 5, 1940 x150px File:FrancisMaloney.jpg Francis T. Maloney Democratic Party (United States) 416,740 53.15% 3x4.svg Paul L. Cornell Republican Party (United States) Union Party (United States) 358,313 45.70% 220px County results 220px Municipality results 200px Maloney: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Cornell: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Francis T. Maloney Democratic Party (United States) Francis T. Maloney Democratic Party (United States) The United States Senate election of 1940 in Connecticut was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Francis T. Maloney was re-elected to a second term in office. Maloney did not complete the term; he died in 1945. This was the first time that the Democrats were ever re-elected to the Senate from the state. General election Candidates Paul L. Cornell (Republican and Union) James A. Hutchin (Socialist Labor) Francis T. Maloney, incumbent Senator since 1935 (Democratic) Kenneth W. Thurlow (Socialist) Isadore Wofsy (Communist) Results 1940 U.S. Senate election in Connecticuthttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=49901 Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1940 Democratic Party (US) Francis T. Maloney (incumbent) 416,740 53.15% 4.74 Republican Party (US) Paul L. Cornell 357,574 45.60% 0.46 Union Party (United States) Paul L. Cornell 798 0.10% N/A Total Paul L. Cornell 358,313 45.70% N/A Socialist Party of America Kenneth W. Thurlow 6,557 0.84% 5.10 Socialist Labor Party of America James A. Hutchin 1,343 0.17% N/A Communist Party USA Isadore Wofsy 1,114 0.14% 0.09 784,067 100.00% Democratic Party (US) Republican Party (US) References Connecticut 1940 Category:1940 Connecticut elections