1940 Indiana U.S. Senate Election

Indiana · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Indiana U.S. Senate Election?

Raymond E. Willis won the 1940 Indiana U.S. Senate Election. Raymond E. Willis received 888,070 popular votes (50.45%). The main challenger was Sherman Minton (49.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Willis and Minton

Willis +1.3 pts · won by 23,267 votes

Raymond E. Willis RepublicanWINNER50.45%

888,070 votes

Sherman Minton Democratic49.13%

864,803 votes

Carl W. ThompsonProhibition0.32%

5,621 votes

John H. KingsburySocialist0.1%

1,751 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.