1940 United States Senate election in Maine
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The 1940 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1940.
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September 9, 1940
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 County results Brewster: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Brann: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Owen Brewster | 70,623 | 58.88% | |
| Republican | Lewis O. Barrows | 49,327 | 41.12% | |
| Total votes | 119,950 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Louis J. Brann, former Governor of Maine (1933–37)
Results
Brann was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louis J. Brann | 23,015 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 23,015 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Owen Brewster | 150,149 | 58.61% |  8.57 | |
| Democratic | Louis J. Brann | 105,740 | 41.27% |  8.44 | |
| Independent | Lewis Gordon | 305 | 0.12% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 256,194 | 100.00% | |||