1940 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Vic Donahey did not run for re-election to a second term. In the open race to succeed him, Republican Mayor of Cleveland Harold Hitz Burton defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John McSweeney.

1940 United States Senate election in Ohio

November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Harold Burton John McSweeney
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,602,498 1,457,304
Percentage 52.37% 47.63%

U.S. senator before election

Vic Donahey
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Harold Hitz Burton
Republican

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