The 1940 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Washington was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 58.22% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 40.58% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results Edit
Results by county Edit
| County | Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic | Wendell Lewis Willkie
Republican | Various candidates
Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast[5] |
|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % |
|---|
| Adams | 1,397 | 47.88% | 1,508 | 51.68% | 13 | 0.45% | -111 | -3.80% | 2,918 |
| Asotin | 2,107 | 58.35% | 1,483 | 41.07% | 21 | 0.58% | 624 | 17.28% | 3,611 |
| Benton | 2,414 | 46.97% | 2,670 | 51.96% | 55 | 1.07% | -256 | -4.98% | 5,139 |
| Chelan | 7,181 | 47.02% | 8,019 | 52.50% | 73 | 0.48% | -838 | -5.49% | 15,273 |
| Clallam | 5,966 | 61.95% | 3,555 | 36.91% | 110 | 1.14% | 2,411 | 25.03% | 9,631 |
| Clark | 12,931 | 58.98% | 8,776 | 40.03% | 218 | 0.99% | 4,155 | 18.95% | 21,925 |
| Columbia | 1,218 | 45.36% | 1,461 | 54.41% | 6 | 0.22% | -243 | -9.05% | 2,685 |
| Cowlitz | 11,420 | 64.47% | 6,078 | 34.31% | 216 | 1.22% | 5,342 | 30.16% | 17,714 |
| Douglas | 1,972 | 49.66% | 1,959 | 49.33% | 40 | 1.01% | 13 | 0.33% | 3,971 |
| Ferry | 1,247 | 67.44% | 590 | 31.91% | 12 | 0.65% | 657 | 35.53% | 1,849 |
| Franklin | 1,868 | 62.62% | 1,084 | 36.34% | 31 | 1.04% | 784 | 26.28% | 2,983 |
| Garfield | 714 | 41.34% | 1,003 | 58.08% | 10 | 0.58% | -289 | -16.73% | 1,727 |
| Grant | 4,097 | 73.15% | 1,487 | 26.55% | 17 | 0.30% | 2,610 | 46.60% | 5,601 |
| Grays Harbor | 14,861 | 63.27% | 8,369 | 35.63% | 257 | 1.09% | 6,492 | 27.64% | 23,487 |
| Island | 1,626 | 53.19% | 1,371 | 44.85% | 60 | 1.96% | 255 | 8.34% | 3,057 |
| Jefferson | 2,083 | 56.99% | 1,540 | 42.13% | 32 | 0.88% | 543 | 14.86% | 3,655 |
| King | 143,134 | 59.19% | 95,504 | 39.50% | 3,165 | 1.31% | 47,630 | 19.70% | 241,803 |
| Kitsap | 13,861 | 70.73% | 5,525 | 28.19% | 210 | 1.07% | 8,336 | 42.54% | 19,596 |
| Kittitas | 5,203 | 60.08% | 3,401 | 39.27% | 56 | 0.65% | 1,802 | 20.81% | 8,660 |
| Klickitat | 2,627 | 54.80% | 2,139 | 44.62% | 28 | 0.58% | 488 | 10.18% | 4,794 |
| Lewis | 9,280 | 49.56% | 9,228 | 49.28% | 218 | 1.16% | 52 | 0.28% | 18,726 |
| Lincoln | 2,896 | 52.16% | 2,627 | 47.32% | 29 | 0.52% | 269 | 4.85% | 5,552 |
| Mason | 3,465 | 64.81% | 1,775 | 33.20% | 106 | 1.98% | 1,690 | 31.61% | 5,346 |
| Okanogan | 5,362 | 55.54% | 4,244 | 43.96% | 49 | 0.51% | 1,118 | 11.58% | 9,655 |
| Pacific | 4,393 | 61.48% | 2,704 | 37.84% | 48 | 0.67% | 1,689 | 23.64% | 7,145 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,812 | 58.51% | 1,268 | 40.94% | 17 | 0.55% | 544 | 17.57% | 3,097 |
| Pierce | 51,670 | 64.34% | 27,188 | 33.85% | 1,453 | 1.81% | 24,482 | 30.48% | 80,311 |
| San Juan | 860 | 51.34% | 808 | 48.24% | 7 | 0.42% | 52 | 3.10% | 1,675 |
| Skagit | 9,796 | 54.51% | 7,985 | 44.44% | 189 | 1.05% | 1,811 | 10.08% | 17,970 |
| Skamania | 1,292 | 62.15% | 765 | 36.80% | 22 | 1.06% | 527 | 25.35% | 2,079 |
| Snohomish | 26,185 | 64.52% | 13,638 | 33.60% | 762 | 1.88% | 12,547 | 30.92% | 40,585 |
| Spokane | 44,852 | 56.92% | 33,228 | 42.17% | 713 | 0.90% | 11,624 | 14.75% | 78,793 |
| Stevens | 4,904 | 59.75% | 3,238 | 39.45% | 66 | 0.80% | 1,666 | 20.30% | 8,208 |
| Thurston | 11,092 | 59.72% | 7,275 | 39.17% | 206 | 1.11% | 3,817 | 20.55% | 18,573 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,164 | 63.78% | 642 | 35.18% | 19 | 1.04% | 522 | 28.60% | 1,825 |
| Walla Walla | 5,875 | 42.51% | 7,883 | 57.04% | 63 | 0.46% | -2,008 | -14.53% | 13,821 |
| Whatcom | 14,877 | 51.60% | 13,351 | 46.30% | 606 | 2.10% | 1,526 | 5.29% | 28,834 |
| Whitman | 6,351 | 49.62% | 6,356 | 49.66% | 92 | 0.72% | -5 | -0.04% | 12,799 |
| Yakima | 18,092 | 46.68% | 20,398 | 52.63% | 270 | 0.70% | -2,306 | -5.95% | 38,760 |
| Totals | 462,145 | 58.22% | 322,123 | 40.58% | 9,565 | 1.20% | 140,022 | 17.64% | 793,833 |
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See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Washington". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
- ^ Scammon, Richard M. (compiler); America at the Polls: A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964; p. 489 ISBN 0405077114
1940, united, states, presidential, election, washington, state, main, article, 1940, united, states, presidential, election, 1940, united, states, presidential, election, washington, took, place, november, 1940, part, 1940, united, states, presidential, elect. Main article 1940 United States presidential election The 1940 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5 1940 as part of the 1940 United States presidential election Voters chose eight 2 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1940 United States presidential election in Washington state 1936 November 5 1940 1 1944 All 8 Washington votes to the Electoral College Nominee Franklin D Roosevelt Wendell WillkieParty Democratic RepublicanHome state New York New YorkRunning mate Henry A Wallace Charles L McNaryElectoral vote 8 0Popular vote 462 145 322 123Percentage 58 22 40 58 County Results Roosevelt 40 50 50 60 60 70 70 80 Willkie 40 50 50 60 President before electionFranklin D RooseveltDemocratic Elected President Franklin D RooseveltDemocraticWashington was won by incumbent President Franklin D Roosevelt D New York running with Secretary Henry A Wallace with 58 22 of the popular vote against Wendell Willkie R New York running with Minority Leader Charles L McNary with 40 58 of the popular vote 3 4 Contents 1 Results 1 1 Results by county 2 See also 3 ReferencesResults Edit1940 United States presidential election in Washington Party Candidate Votes Democratic Franklin D Roosevelt inc 462 145 58 22 Republican Wendell Willkie 322 123 40 58 Socialist Norman Thomas 4 586 0 58 Communist Earl Browder 2 626 0 33 Write in 2 353 0 30 Total votes 793 833 100 Results by county Edit County Franklin Delano RooseveltDemocratic Wendell Lewis WillkieRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast 5 Adams 1 397 47 88 1 508 51 68 13 0 45 111 3 80 2 918Asotin 2 107 58 35 1 483 41 07 21 0 58 624 17 28 3 611Benton 2 414 46 97 2 670 51 96 55 1 07 256 4 98 5 139Chelan 7 181 47 02 8 019 52 50 73 0 48 838 5 49 15 273Clallam 5 966 61 95 3 555 36 91 110 1 14 2 411 25 03 9 631Clark 12 931 58 98 8 776 40 03 218 0 99 4 155 18 95 21 925Columbia 1 218 45 36 1 461 54 41 6 0 22 243 9 05 2 685Cowlitz 11 420 64 47 6 078 34 31 216 1 22 5 342 30 16 17 714Douglas 1 972 49 66 1 959 49 33 40 1 01 13 0 33 3 971Ferry 1 247 67 44 590 31 91 12 0 65 657 35 53 1 849Franklin 1 868 62 62 1 084 36 34 31 1 04 784 26 28 2 983Garfield 714 41 34 1 003 58 08 10 0 58 289 16 73 1 727Grant 4 097 73 15 1 487 26 55 17 0 30 2 610 46 60 5 601Grays Harbor 14 861 63 27 8 369 35 63 257 1 09 6 492 27 64 23 487Island 1 626 53 19 1 371 44 85 60 1 96 255 8 34 3 057Jefferson 2 083 56 99 1 540 42 13 32 0 88 543 14 86 3 655King 143 134 59 19 95 504 39 50 3 165 1 31 47 630 19 70 241 803Kitsap 13 861 70 73 5 525 28 19 210 1 07 8 336 42 54 19 596Kittitas 5 203 60 08 3 401 39 27 56 0 65 1 802 20 81 8 660Klickitat 2 627 54 80 2 139 44 62 28 0 58 488 10 18 4 794Lewis 9 280 49 56 9 228 49 28 218 1 16 52 0 28 18 726Lincoln 2 896 52 16 2 627 47 32 29 0 52 269 4 85 5 552Mason 3 465 64 81 1 775 33 20 106 1 98 1 690 31 61 5 346Okanogan 5 362 55 54 4 244 43 96 49 0 51 1 118 11 58 9 655Pacific 4 393 61 48 2 704 37 84 48 0 67 1 689 23 64 7 145Pend Oreille 1 812 58 51 1 268 40 94 17 0 55 544 17 57 3 097Pierce 51 670 64 34 27 188 33 85 1 453 1 81 24 482 30 48 80 311San Juan 860 51 34 808 48 24 7 0 42 52 3 10 1 675Skagit 9 796 54 51 7 985 44 44 189 1 05 1 811 10 08 17 970Skamania 1 292 62 15 765 36 80 22 1 06 527 25 35 2 079Snohomish 26 185 64 52 13 638 33 60 762 1 88 12 547 30 92 40 585Spokane 44 852 56 92 33 228 42 17 713 0 90 11 624 14 75 78 793Stevens 4 904 59 75 3 238 39 45 66 0 80 1 666 20 30 8 208Thurston 11 092 59 72 7 275 39 17 206 1 11 3 817 20 55 18 573Wahkiakum 1 164 63 78 642 35 18 19 1 04 522 28 60 1 825Walla Walla 5 875 42 51 7 883 57 04 63 0 46 2 008 14 53 13 821Whatcom 14 877 51 60 13 351 46 30 606 2 10 1 526 5 29 28 834Whitman 6 351 49 62 6 356 49 66 92 0 72 5 0 04 12 799Yakima 18 092 46 68 20 398 52 63 270 0 70 2 306 5 95 38 760Totals 462 145 58 22 322 123 40 58 9 565 1 20 140 022 17 64 793 833See also EditUnited States presidential elections in Washington state References Edit United States Presidential election of 1940 Encyclopaedia Britannica Retrieved December 19 2018 1940 Election for the Thirty ninth Term 1941 45 Retrieved December 19 2018 1940 Presidential General Election Results Washington Retrieved December 19 2018 The American Presidency Project Election of 1940 Retrieved December 19 2018 Scammon Richard M compiler America at the Polls A Handbook of Presidential Election Statistics 1920 1964 p 489 ISBN 0405077114 nbsp nbsp This Washington elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States presidential election in Washington state amp oldid 1180826531, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
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