1940 United States Senate election in Maine

1940 United States Senate election in Maine
September 9, 1940
 
Nominee Owen Brewster Louis Brann
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 150,149 105,740
Percentage 58.61% 41.27%
County results
Brewster:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Brann:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Owen Brewster
Republican

The 1940 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 9, 1940.

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale did not run for re-election. Republican U.S. Representative and former Governor Owen Brewster won the open seat, defeating two Governors of Maine: incumbent Republican Governor Lewis Barrows in the primary and former Democratic Governor Louis Brann in the general election.

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