1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

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1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry F. Schricker Glenn R. Hillis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 889,620 885,657
Percentage 49.92% 49.69%

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Schricker:      50–60%      60–70%
Hillis:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%

Governor before election

M. Clifford Townsend
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry F. Schricker
Democratic

The 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker narrowly defeated Republican nominee Glenn R. Hillis with 49.92% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • Henry F. Schricker, Democratic
  • Glenn R. Hillis, Republican

Other candidates

  • Mary Donovan Hapgood, Socialist
  • Omer S. Whiteman, Prohibition
  • Herman Barcus Barefield, Socialist Labor

Results[]

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry F. Schricker 889,620 49.92%
Republican Glenn R. Hillis 885,657 49.69%
Socialist Mary Donovan Hapgood 4,869 0.27%
Prohibition Omer S. Whiteman 1,455 0.08%
Socialist Labor Herman Barcus Barefield 651 0.04%
Majority 3,963
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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