| Election Name: | 1940 Faroese general election |
| Country: | Faroe Islands |
| Previous Election: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1943 |
| Election Date: | 30 January 1940 |
| Leader1: | Andrass Samuelsen |
| Party1: | Union Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election1: | 8 |
| Seats1: | 8 |
| Percentage1: | 32.29 |
| Leader2: | Jóannes Patursson |
| Party2: | People's Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election2: | New |
| Seats2: | 6 |
| Percentage2: | 24.72 |
| Leader4: | Peter Mohr Dam |
| Party4: | Social Democratic Party (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election4: | 6 |
| Seats4: | 6 |
| Percentage4: | 23.86 |
| Leader5: | Louis Zachariasen |
| Party5: | Self-Government (Faroe Islands) |
| Last Election5: | 8 |
| Seats5: | 4 |
| Percentage5: | 16.19 |
General elections were held in the Faroe Islands on 30 January 1940.[1] The Union Party emerged as the largest party in the Løgting, winning 8 of the 24 seats.