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1940 Nevada U.S. Senate Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

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

Key Pittman won the 1940 Nevada U.S. Senate Election. Key Pittman received 31,351 popular votes (60.48%). The main challenger was Samuel Platt (39.52%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittman and Platt

Pittman +21.0 pts · won by 10,863 votes
Key PittmanDemocraticWINNER60.48%
31,351 votes
Samuel PlattRepublican39.52%
20,488 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.