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1940 Utah U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Abe Murdock won the 1940 Utah U.S. Senate Election. Abe Murdock received 155,499 popular votes (62.85%). The main challenger was Philo T. Fransworth (37.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Murdock and Fransworth

Murdock +25.7 pts · won by 63,568 votes
Abe MurdockDemocraticWINNER62.85%
155,499 votes
Philo T. FransworthRepublican37.15%
91,931 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.