Election Name: | 1940 Democratic Senate primary election in Mississippi |
Country: | Mississippi |
Flag Image: | Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi |
Previous Year: | 1934 |
Next Election: | 1946 United States Senate election in Mississippi |
Next Year: | 1946 |
Election Date: | August 27, 1940 |
Image1: | File:Theodore Bilbo (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Theodore Bilbo |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 91,334 |
Percentage1: | 59.32% |
Nominee2: | Hugh White |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 62,641 |
Percentage2: | 40.68% |
Map Size: | 255px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Theodore Bilbo |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Theodore Bilbo |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1940. Incumbent Senator Theodore Bilbo was re-elected to a second term.
On August 27, Bilbo won the Democratic primary election over Governor Hugh L. White with 59.32% of the vote. Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.