1940 United States Senate election in Vermont

Not to be confused with 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont.

The 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Warren Austin successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Ona S. Searles. Austin would resign in August 1946 to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Ralph Flanders was appointed to replace him and went on to win election to a full term in 1946.

1940 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1934 November 5, 1940 (1940-11-5) 1946 →

Nominee Warren Austin Ona Searles Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 93,283 47,101 Percentage 66.45% 33.55%

County results Municipality results Austin:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90% Searles:      50-60%      60-70%      80-90%

U.S. senator before election Warren Austin Republican Elected U.S. Senator Warren Austin Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• Warren Austin, incumbent Senator since 1931

Results

1940 Republican Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Warren Austin (incumbent)	60,603	99.89%
	Write-in		65	0.11%
Total votes			60,668	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Ona S. Searles, State Representative from Newport City

Results

1940 Democratic Senate primary^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ona S. Searles	5,340	99.39%
	Write-in		33	0.61%
Total votes			5,373	100.00%

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1940^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Warren Austin (inc.)	93,283	66.45%	15.41
	Democratic	Ona S. Searles	47,101	33.55%	15.41
Total votes			140,384	100.00%

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941