1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a second full term. He faced Republican Milward Simpson, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former State Representative, in the general election. Though the presidential election in Wyoming was relatively close, O'Mahoney outperformed President Franklin D. Roosevelt's narrow win, and defeated Simpson in a landslide to win his second term.

1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming

November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Joseph C. O'Mahoney Milward Simpson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 65,022 45,682
Percentage 58.74% 41.26%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

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