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The 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a second full term. He faced Republican Milward Simpson, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former State Representative, in the general election. Though the presidential election in Wyoming was relatively close, O'Mahoney outperformed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's narrow win, and defeated Simpson in a landslide to win his second term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph C. O'Mahoney, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Cecil W. Clark, former Weston County Prosecuting Attorney[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 25,473 | 90.45% | |
| Democratic | Cecil W. Clark | 2,688 | 9.55% | |
| Total votes | 28,161 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Milward Simpson, member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, former State Representative
- Harry B. Henderson, Jr., State Senator[3]
- Charles E. Winter, former U.S. Congressman
- Irving W. Dinsmore, former State Senator[4]
- R. R. Crow, State Representative[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Milward Simpson | 12,014 | 37.47% | |
| Republican | Harry B. Henderson, Jr. | 8,816 | 27.49% | |
| Republican | Charles E. Winter | 6,128 | 19.11% | |
| Republican | Irving W. Dinsmore | 2,910 | 9.08% | |
| Republican | R. R. Crow | 2,197 | 6.85% | |
| Total votes | 32,065 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 65,022 | 58.74% | +2.11% | |
| Republican | Milward Simpson | 45,682 | 41.26% | -1.69% | |
| Majority | 19,340 | 17.47% | +3.80% | ||
| Turnout | 110,704 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ↑ "Newcastle Attorney Enters Campaign for Senate Seat". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. March 18, 1940. p. 1.
- 1 2 3 Hunt, Lester C. (1941). 1941 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1940. Casper, Wyo.: Prairie Publishing Co. pp. 70–74.
- ↑ "Harry Henderson In Senate Race". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. February 29, 1940. p. 1.
- ↑ "I. W. DInsmore of Rawlins Enters Race for Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. March 20, 1940. p. 1.
- ↑ "Saratoga Man Enters Race for U.S. Senate: R. R. Crow Is One of Five Republican Candidates; Other Filings Announced". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 22, 1940. p. 1.
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