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1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The United States Senate election of 1940 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1940.

The United States Senate election of 1940 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1940.

Incumbent Republican Senator William Warren Barbour was re-elected over Democrat James H. R. Cromwell, who had recently been appointed United States Ambassador to Canada.

William Warren Barbour, incumbent Senator since 1938
C. Dan Coskey, candidate for Senate in 1936 and 1938
George O. Pullen, candidate for Senate in 1938

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	390,155	86.17%
	Republican	32,633	7.21%
	Republican	29,991	6.62%
452,779	100.00%

James H. R. Cromwell, United States Ambassador to Canada

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	243,608	100.0%
243,608	100.0%

William Warren Barbour (Republican), incumbent Senator
George Breitman (Socialist Workers), activist and editor of The Militant
McAlister Coleman (Socialist), journalist and author
James H. R. Cromwell (Democrat), United States Ambassador to Canada
Mary E. Dooner (Communist)
Edson R. Leach (Prohibition)
Harry Santhouse (Socialist Labor)
James A. Tumulty (Constitutional)

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	1,029,331	55.11%
	Democratic	823,893	44.11%
	Socialist	8,836	0.47%
	Independent	2,784	0.15%
	Communist	1,519	0.08%
	Prohibition	645	0.03%
	Socialist Labor	464	0.02%
	Socialist Workers	303	0.02%
225,438	11.00%
1,867,775

1940 United States Senate elections

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