76th United States Congress
Senate

76th United States Congress

Section Title: Senate
Table Section Text: None

State (class)	Vacator	Reason for change	Successor	Date of successor's formal installation

Illinois (2)	J. Hamilton Lewis (D)	Died April 9, 1939. Successor appointed April 14, 1939, to continue the term.	James M. Slattery (D)	April 14, 1939

Kentucky (2)	M. M. Logan (D)	Died October 3, 1939. Successor appointed October 10, 1939, to continue the term.	Happy Chandler (D)	October 10, 1939

Idaho (2)	William E. Borah (R)	Died January 19, 1940. Successor appointed January 27, 1940, to continue the term.	John W. Thomas (R)	January 27, 1940

Vermont (3)	Ernest W. Gibson (R)	Died June 20, 1940. Successor appointed October 14, 1940, to continue the term.	Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. (R)	October 14, 1940

Minnesota (2)	Ernest Lundeen (FL)	Died August 31, 1940. Successor appointed October 14, 1940, to continue the term. Successor lost election to finish the term.	Joseph H. Ball (R)	October 14, 1940

Nevada (1)	Key Pittman (D)	Died November 10, 1940. Successor appointed November 27, 1940, to continue the term. Successor lost nomination to finish the term.	Berkeley L. Bunker (D)	November 27, 1940

Illinois (2)	James M. Slattery (D)	Interim appointee lost election November 21, 1940, to finish the term.	Charles W. Brooks (R)	November 22, 1940

Washington (1)	Lewis B. Schwellenbach (D)	Resigned December 16, 1940, to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.	Monrad Wallgren (D)	December 19, 1940

Sentence(s)

James Hamilton Lewis (D), until April 9, 1939 James M. Slattery (D), April 14, 1939 – November 21, 1940 Charles W. Brooks (R), from November 22, 1940.

final_sentence: James Hamilton Lewis (D), until April 9, 1939 James M. Slattery (D), April 14, 1939 – November 21, 1940 Charles W. Brooks (R), from November 22, 1940.