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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Key Pittman | Democratic |
31,351 |
60.48% |
| Samuel Platt | Republican |
20,488 |
39.52% |
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| Election Notes:
- Key Pittman died on November 10, 1940, just five days after his re-election. The governor appointed Berkeley L. Bunker to complete both the unexpired term ending January 3, 1941 and the new term beginning that same day. The appointment for the new term was valid until a special election was held in 1942.
| Demographic Data
1940 Population: | 110,247 | Enum. | 1940 Population Density: | 0.4 | persons/km2 | 1930 Population: | 91,058 | Enum. | 1930 Population Density: | 0.3 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 284,448 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.9 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Nevada Secretary of State, comp, "Summary of the Vote," Official Returns of the General Election of 1940 (Carson City: State Printing Office, 1940)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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