1940 United States Senate election in Delaware

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Nominee  | James M. Tunnell | John G. Townsend Jr. |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 68,294 | 63,799
Percentage  | 50.63% | 47.30%

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County results
Tunnell: 50-60%

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| U.S. senator before election

John G. Townsend Jr.
Republican

| Elected U.S. Senator

James M. Tunnell
Democratic

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The 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat James M. Tunnell. This was the only seat that Democrats flipped during this cycle. This was the last time Democrats won Delaware's Class 1 Senate seat until Tom Carper's victory over Senator William Roth in 2000.

## General election

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### Candidates

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* William F. Allen, former U.S. Representative from Seaford (Liberal Democratic)
* James M. Tunnell, Georgetown lawyer, banker and candidate for Senate in 1924 (Democratic)
* John G. Townsend Jr., incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)

### Results

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1940 U.S. Senate election in Delaware[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | James M. Tunnell | 68,294  | 50.63%  | 4.47
| Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent)  | 63,799  | 47.30%  | 5.97
| Liberal Democratic  | William F. Allen | 2,786  | 2.07%  | N/A
Total votes  | 134,879  | 100.00%  |
| Democratic gain from Republican

## See also

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* 1940 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 5.

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