1940 United States Senate election in Arizona

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in Arizona Arizona Presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Arizona 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Arizona 1946 November 3, 1940 File:Mcfarland ernest (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ernest McFarland Democratic Party (United States) 101,495 71.61% 3x4.svg Irving A. Jennings, Sr. Republican Party (United States) 29,657 27.98% File:1940 United States Senate election in Arizona results map by county.svg 210px County resultsMcFarland: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst Democratic Party (United States) Ernest McFarland Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Henry F. Ashurst ran for reelection to a sixth term, but was defeated in the Democratic primary to challenger Ernest McFarland. The twenty-eight-year Democratic incumbent, Henry F. Ashurst, appeared to be unbeatable and did not launch an aggressive campaign to retain his seat. While Ashurst remained in Washington, D.C., McFarland canvassed the state, giving speeches on water issues and World War II in Europe. He defeated Ashurst in the primary and went on to win the general election, defeating Republican challenger Irving A. Jennings. Democratic primary Candidates Henry F. Ashurst, incumbent U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland, assistant attorney general of Arizona, judge of the superior court of Pinal County Henderson Stockton Robert E. Miller, candidate for U.S. Senate in 1938 Erwin H. Karz, attorney Results Democratic primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379104 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest McFarland 63,353 56.64% Democratic Party (United States) Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) 37,955 33.93% Democratic Party (United States) Henderson Stockton 5,220 4.67% Democratic Party (United States) Robert E. Miller 4,306 3.85% Democratic Party (United States) Erwin H. Karz 1,022 0.91% 111,856 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Irving A. Jennings Sr. Burt H. Clingan, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in 1938 Results Republican primary resultshttp://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=379105 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 10, 1940 Republican Party (United States) Irving A. Jennings, Sr. 5,487 57.46% Republican Party (United States) Burt H. Clingan 4,062 42.54% 9,549 100.00 General election United States Senate election in Arizona, 1940http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3285 Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Ernest McFarland 101,495 71.61% -0.42% Republican Party (United States) Irving A. Jennings, Sr. 39,657 27.98% +2.35% Prohibition Party (United States) A. Walter Gehres 579 0.41% 61,838 43.63% -2.76% 141,731 Democratic Party (United States) See also United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941 References 1 1940 Arizona Category:1940 Arizona elections