1940 Texas U.S. Senate Election

Texas · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

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

Tom Connally won the 1940 Texas U.S. Senate Election. Tom Connally received 978,095 popular votes (94.24%). The main challenger was George I. Shannon (5.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Connally and Shannon

Connally +88.5 pts · won by 918,755 votes

Tom Connally DemocraticWINNER94.24%

978,095 votes

George I. Shannon Republican5.72%

59,340 votes

Homer BrooksCommunist0.04%

408 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.