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1940 Ohio U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Harold H. Burton won the 1940 Ohio U.S. Senate Election. Harold H. Burton received 1,602,567 popular votes (52.37%). The main challenger was John McSweeney (47.63%).

See the full head-to-head between Burton and McSweeney

Burton +4.7 pts · won by 145,208 votes
Harold H. BurtonRepublicanWINNER52.37%
1,602,567 votes
John McSweeneyDemocratic47.63%
1,457,359 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.