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Senatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
 | James M. Tunnell | Democratic |
68,294 |
50.63% |
 | John G. Townsend, Jr. | Republican |
63,799 |
47.30% |
 | William F. Allen | Liberal Democrat |
2,786 |
2.07% |
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| Demographic Data
1940 Population: | 266,505 | Enum. | 1940 Population Density: | 52.7 | persons/km2 | 1930 Population: | 238,380 | Enum. | 1930 Population Density: | 47.1 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 5,060 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.1 | % |
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| Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Delaware Department of Elections. Voting Statistics Elections of 1940-1952, incl., Delaware Department of Elections (http://elections.delaware.gov/information/electionresults/pdfs/1940.pdf) (accessed 28 Jan 2011)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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