1940 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1940 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his third term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.
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November 5, 1940
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. P. Belcher
- Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
- Guy B. Fisher
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 923,219 | 84.83% | |
| Democratic | Guy B. Fisher | 98,125 | 9.02% | |
| Democratic | A.P. Belcher | 66,962 | 6.15% | |
| Total votes | 1,088,306 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Twenty nine counties failed to report their results to the Texas Secretary of State in time to be canvassed, so their results are not included in the official vote totals.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 978,095 | 94.24% |  2.45 | |
| Republican | George I. Shannon | 59,340 | 5.72% |  2.92 | |
| Communist | Homer Brooks | 408 | 0.04% | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 1,037,843 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
