The 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent

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U.S. Senator

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successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Republican nominee, Jay Cooke. As of 2022, this is the last time that Mifflin County and

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voted Democratic in a Senate election. This was also the last time until 1991 that Democrats won this Senate seat, and the last until

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that they were elected to this seat for a full term.

General election

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Senator (Democratic) * Jay Cooke (Republican)

Results

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References

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