1940 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Vic Donahey did not run for re-election to a second term. In the open race to succeed him, Republican Mayor of Cleveland Harold Hitz Burton defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John McSweeney.

Candidates

 * Herbert S. Bigelow, former U.S. Representative from Cincinnati (1937–39)
 * John McSweeney, former U.S. Representative from Wooster (1923–29, 1937–39)

Candidates

 * Harold Hitz Burton, Mayor of Cleveland
 * Charles E. Wharton
 * Dudley A. White, U.S. Representative from New London