The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured newspaper publisher and former state legislator Dwight Griswold, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former U.S. Representative Terry Carpenter.
^"Alma Power Plant, Which Ended City Tax Levy Five Years Ago, Made 4 Rate Cuts During 1939". Lincoln Star. November 27, 1939. C. E. Alter, Alma, president of the South Platte United Chambers of Commerce and Nebraska director of the National Reclamation Association, was listed for the morning's principal address.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
^"Ed Baumann in Race for Governor". Lincoln Star. December 7, 1939. Ed M. Baumann, mayor of West Point, announced today he is a candidate for the republican nomination for governor of Nebraska.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)