1940 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1940.

Incumbent Democratic Senator George L. P. Radcliffe was re-elected to a second term in office, fending off an intra-party challenge from businessman Howard Bruce and easily winning the general election over Republican ex-Governor Harry Nice.

Candidates

 * Howard Bruce, Baltimore County industrialist
 * Vincent L. Gierttoski
 * George L. P. Radcliffe, incumbent Senator since 1935

Candidates

 * William Frederick Broening, former Mayor of Baltimore, 1919–1923 and 1927–1931
 * Harry Nice, former Governor of Maryland, 1935–1939

Counties that flipped from Democrat to Republican

 * Dorchester
 * St. Mary's

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democrat

 * Allegany
 * Calvert
 * Carroll
 * Washington