1940 United States Senate election in New York

The United States Senate election of 1940 in New York was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator James M. Mead, first elected in 1938 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Royal S. Copeland,[1] was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican Bruce Barton.

1940 United States Senate election in New York

November 5, 1940

Nominee James M. Mead Bruce Barton Party Democratic Republican Alliance American Labor Popular vote 3,274,766 2,868,852 Percentage 53.26% 46.66%

U.S. senator before election James M. Mead Democratic Elected U.S. Senator James M. Mead Democratic

Candidates

Democratic

• James M. Mead, incumbent Senator

Republican

• Bruce Barton, U.S. Representative

Prohibition

• Stephen W. Paine

Results

1940 United States Senate election in New York[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James M. Mead	2,893,407	47.06%
	American Labor	James M. Mead	381,359	6.20%
	Total	James M. Mead (Incumbent)	3,274,766	53.26%
	Republican	Bruce Barton	2,842,942	46.66%
	Prohibition	Stephen W. Paine	4,944	0.08%
Total votes			6,148,562	100.00%

References

1. Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788 and the Congress of the United States, from the First to the Eighty-sixth Congress, March 4, 1789, to January 3, 1961, Inclusive. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1961. p. 382. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
2. "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1940" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.