1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois

The 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1940. The election was triggered by the vacancy left by the death in office of Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis. After Lewis' death, James M. Slattery was appointed to fill the seat in the interim period until the individual elected in the special election would be sworn-in. Slattery was the Democratic Party's nominee in the special election. He was defeated by Republican nominee Charles W. Brooks. Brooks' father-in-law, Senator John Thomas of Idaho also won a special election that same day and the two would serve in the Senate together until Thomas' death in 1945.

Election information

The primaries and general election coincided with those for other federal elections (president and House) and those for state elections.

Primaries were held April 9, 1940.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Benjamin S. Adamowski, State Representative from Chicago
• James M. Slattery, interim Senator and former chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• C. Wayland Brooks, nominee for Governor in 1936
• Ralph E. Church, U.S. Representative from Evanston

Results

General election

See also

• 1940 United States Senate elections

References

1. 1940 United States Senate elections
2. 2017 United States Senate special election in Alabama
3. 2010 United States Senate elections in Illinois
4. 1970 United States Senate special election in Illinois
5. 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont
6. 2020–21 United States Senate special election in Georgia
7. 2014 United States Senate election in Illinois
8. 1940 United States presidential election in Illinois
9. 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky
10. 1940 Illinois elections
11. 1940 United States House of Representatives elections
12. List of special elections to the United States Senate
13. 2020 United States Senate special election in Arizona
14. 1913 United States Senate elections in Illinois
15. 2022 United States Senate special election in Oklahoma
16. 1940 United States presidential election
17. 1928 United States Senate special election in Illinois
18. 2020 United States Senate election in Illinois
19. 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont
20. 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri