1940 United States Senate election in Washington

1940 United States Senate election in Washington

← 1934 November 5, 1940 1946 →
 
Nominee Monrad Wallgren Stephen F. Chadwick
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 404,718 342,589
Percentage 54.16% 45.84%

County results
Wallgren:      50–60%      60–70%
Chadwick:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Lewis Schwellenbach
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Monrad Wallgren
Democratic

The 1940 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat Lewis Schwellenbach did not run for a second term in office. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Monrad C. Wallgren, who defeated Republican Stephen Foster Chadwick for the open seat.


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