1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut

For related races, see 1940 United States Senate elections.

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.

1940 United States Senate election in Connecticut

November 5, 1940

Nominee Francis T. Maloney Paul L. Cornell Party Democratic Republican Alliance Union Popular vote 416,740 358,313 Percentage 53.15% 45.70%

Maloney:      40–50%      50–60%      60-70% Cornell:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election Francis T. Maloney Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Francis T. Maloney Democratic

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 Connecticut

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Francis T. Maloney (incumbent)	416,740	53.15%	4.74
	Republican	Paul L. Cornell	357,574	45.60%	0.46
	Union	Paul L. Cornell	798	0.10%	N/A
	Total	Paul L. Cornell	358,313	45.70%	N/A
	Socialist	Kenneth W. Thurlow	6,557	0.84%	5.10
	Socialist Labor	James A. Hutchin	1,343	0.17%	N/A
	Communist	Isadore Wofsy	1,114	0.14%	0.09
Total votes			784,067	100.00%
	Democratic hold