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1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin|
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County results La Follete Jr.: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Clausen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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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.
Progressive primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Campaign
Frank died two days before the primary, on September 15, but remained on the ballot.
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
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William D. Carroll, former State Senator (1933–37)
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John Cudahy, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Irish Free State (write-in)
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James E. Finnegan, former Wisconsin Attorney General (1933–37)
- James J. Kerwin
Results
General election
Candidates
- Fred H. Clausen, farming equipment manufacturer (Republican)
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James E. Finnegan, former Wisconsin Attorney General (Democratic)
- Ted Furman (Communist)
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Robert M. La Follette Jr., incumbent Senator since 1925 (Progressive)
- Adolf Wiggert (Socialist Labor)
Results
See also
References