1940 United States Senate election in Washington
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1940 United States Senate election in Washington
| country = Washington
| flag_image = Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1934 United States Senate election in Washington
| previous_year = 1934
| next_election = 1946 United States Senate election in Washington
| next_year = 1946
| election_date = November 5, 1940
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Governor Monrad Charles Wallgren (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Monrad Wallgren
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 404,718
| percentage1 = 54.16%
| image2 = File:3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Stephen F. Chadwick
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 342,589
| percentage2 = 45.84%
| map_image = 1940 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
| map_size = 270px
| map_caption = County results
Wallgren: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Chadwick: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Lewis Schwellenbach
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = Monrad Wallgren
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Elections in Washington State}}
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.
Blanket primary
= Candidates =
==Democratic==
- Frank T. Bell, former Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, former Treasurer of Grant County, and businessman
- Harry C. Huse
- Donald B. Miller, State Representative, and businessman
- Roy B. Misener, King County Assessor
- Robert Lee Smith
- Monrad Wallgren, U.S. Representative from Everett
==Republican==
- Stephen Fowler Chadwick, son of Stephen J. Chadwick, and candidate for Representative from Washington in 1926
- Ewing D. Colvin, former Prosecutor of King County, and Washington State Bar Association official
- Howard E. Foster
- Eric Johnston, businessman, and former Marine
- Robert Prior
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 1940 U.S. Senate primary election in Washington{{Cite web |title=Election Search Results - September 1940 Primary |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=91&c=&c2=&t=&t2=&p=&p2=&y= |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=Washington Secretary of State}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Stephen Foster Chadwick
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 137,320
| percentage = 27.45%
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Monrad Wallgren
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 96,747
| percentage = 19.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank T. Bell
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 51,510
| percentage = 10.30%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Harry C. Huse
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 50,930
| percentage = 10.18%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Eric Johnston
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 42,542
| percentage = 8.51%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Roy B. Misener
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 41,259
| percentage = 8.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Ewing D. Colvin
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 27,903
| percentage = 5.58%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Prior
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 19,194
| percentage = 3.84%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Robert Lee Smith
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 13,918
| percentage = 2.78%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Donald B. Miller
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 11,904
| percentage = 2.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Howard E. Foster
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 6,954
| percentage = 1.39%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 500,181
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
= Results=
{{Election box begin | title= 1940 U.S. Senate election in Washington{{cite web | title=Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 | url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1940election.pdf | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | access-date= 3 Apr 2021}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Monrad Wallgren
| votes = 404,718
| percentage = 54.16%
| change = {{decrease}}6.77
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Stephen Fowler Chadwick
| votes = 342,589
| percentage = 45.84%
| change = {{increase}}11.82
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 747,307
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
| swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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{{Washington elections}}
{{1940 United States elections}}
{{United States Senate elections}}