The 1940 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), 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.

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Candidates

Democratic

*Frank T. Bell, former United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, former Treasurer of Grant County, Washington, 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, Washington, Everett

Republican

*Stephen Fowler Chadwick, son of Stephen J. Chadwick, and 1926 United States House of Representatives elections, candidate for Representative from Washington in 1926 *Ewing D. Colvin, former Prosecutor of King County, Washington, King County, and Washington State Bar Association official *Howard E. Foster *Eric Johnston, businessman, and former Marine *Robert Prior

Results

General election

Results

References

{{United States Senate elections United States Senate elections in Washington (state), 1940 1940 United States Senate elections, Washington 1940 Washington (state) elections, United States Senate

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election

Results

See also

References