1940 United States Senate election in Vermont

Not to be confused with 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont.

1940 United States Senate election in Vermont
November 5, 1940 (1940-11-05)
 
Nominee Warren Austin Ona Searles
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 93,283 47,101
Percentage 66.45% 33.55%
Austin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Searles:      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
U.S. senator before election

Warren Austin
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Warren Austin
Republican

The 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Warren Austin successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Ona S. Searles. Austin would resign in August 1946 to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Ralph Flanders was appointed to replace him and went on to win election to a full term in 1946.

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