Election Name: | 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Country: | Wisconsin |
Flag Year: | 1913 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Previous Year: | 1934 |
Next Election: | 1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin |
Next Year: | 1946 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1940 |
Image1: | File:RMLaFolletteJr.jpg |
Nominee1: | Robert La Follette Jr. |
Party1: | Wisconsin Progressive Party |
Popular Vote1: | 605,609 |
Percentage1: | 45.26% |
Nominee2: | Fred H. Clausen |
Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
Popular Vote2: | 553,692 |
Percentage2: | 41.38% |
Image3: | File:James E. Finnegan (WI).png |
Party3: | Democratic Party (US) |
Popular Vote3: | 176,688 |
Percentage3: | 13.20% |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Party: | Wisconsin Progressive Party |
After Party: | Wisconsin Progressive Party |
Map Size: | 250px |
The 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1940.
Incumbent Progressive U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr. was elected to a third term in office over Republican Fred H. Clausen and Democrat James E. Finnegan.
Frank died two days before the primary, on September 15, but remained on the ballot.