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1940 United States Senate election in Texas

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.

Quick Facts Nominee, Party ...

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • A. P. Belcher
  • Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
  • Guy B. Fisher

Results

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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

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 177–179. ISBN 9780836955248.
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 27, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  3. [3]
    Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9780836955248.
  4. [4]
    Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1941). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  5. [5]
    "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1940". www.ourcampaigns.com.


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