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1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia

October 21, 2023

Main article: 1940 United States presidential election

The 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia
← 1936 November 5, 1940[1] 1944 →
All 8 West Virginia votes to the Electoral College
 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willkie
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Henry A. Wallace Charles L. McNary
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 495,662 372,414
Percentage 57.10% 42.90%
County Results
President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

West Virginia was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 57.10 percent of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 42.90 percent of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results Edit

1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 495,662 57.10%
Republican Wendell Willkie 372,414 42.90%
Total votes 868,076 100%

Results by county Edit

1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia by county[5]
County Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Democratic 		Wendell Lewis Willkie
Republican 		Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # %
Barbour 5,025 52.34% 4,576 47.66% 449 4.68% 9,601
Berkeley 8,658 56.89% 6,562 43.11% 2,096 13.77% 15,220
Boone 7,904 65.69% 4,128 34.31% 3,776 31.38% 12,032
Braxton 5,709 58.46% 4,056 41.54% 1,653 16.93% 9,765
Brooke 6,416 61.57% 4,004 38.43% 2,412 23.15% 10,420
Cabell 28,125 57.22% 21,027 42.78% 7,098 14.44% 49,152
Calhoun 2,872 60.30% 1,891 39.70% 981 20.60% 4,763
Clay 3,485 54.74% 2,881 45.26% 604 9.49% 6,366
Doddridge 1,495 31.22% 3,293 68.78% -1,798 -37.55% 4,788
Fayette 22,256 68.35% 10,307 31.65% 11,949 36.70% 32,563
Gilmer 3,276 61.31% 2,067 38.69% 1,209 22.63% 5,343
Grant 857 21.15% 3,195 78.85% -2,338 -57.70% 4,052
Greenbrier 10,164 61.17% 6,451 38.83% 3,713 22.35% 16,615
Hampshire 3,277 65.18% 1,751 34.82% 1,526 30.35% 5,028
Hancock 8,515 63.02% 4,997 36.98% 3,518 26.04% 13,512
Hardy 2,690 61.64% 1,674 38.36% 1,016 23.28% 4,364
Harrison 22,570 56.91% 17,087 43.09% 5,483 13.83% 39,657
Jackson 3,299 39.26% 5,104 60.74% -1,805 -21.48% 8,403
Jefferson 5,297 69.43% 2,332 30.57% 2,965 38.86% 7,629
Kanawha 57,932 59.09% 40,113 40.91% 17,819 18.17% 98,045
Lewis 4,566 43.48% 5,935 56.52% -1,369 -13.04% 10,501
Lincoln 5,228 52.04% 4,818 47.96% 410 4.08% 10,046
Logan 17,010 63.30% 9,860 36.70% 7,150 26.61% 26,870
Marion 21,035 61.18% 13,349 38.82% 7,686 22.35% 34,384
Marshall 8,900 48.84% 9,324 51.16% -424 -2.33% 18,224
Mason 4,521 42.02% 6,239 57.98% -1,718 -15.97% 10,760
McDowell 24,449 63.74% 13,906 36.26% 10,543 27.49% 38,355
Mercer 18,163 61.45% 11,395 38.55% 6,768 22.90% 29,558
Mineral 5,195 50.30% 5,133 49.70% 62 0.60% 10,328
Mingo 11,619 66.80% 5,776 33.20% 5,843 33.59% 17,395
Monongalia 12,940 55.52% 10,367 44.48% 2,573 11.04% 23,307
Monroe 3,283 49.10% 3,403 50.90% -120 -1.79% 6,686
Morgan 1,286 33.41% 2,563 66.59% -1,277 -33.18% 3,849
Nicholas 5,312 55.27% 4,299 44.73% 1,013 10.54% 9,611
Ohio 21,713 54.57% 18,073 45.43% 3,640 9.15% 39,786
Pendleton 2,710 57.82% 1,977 42.18% 733 15.64% 4,687
Pleasants 1,779 48.41% 1,896 51.59% -117 -3.18% 3,675
Pocahontas 3,604 55.53% 2,886 44.47% 718 11.06% 6,490
Preston 4,730 36.54% 8,213 63.46% -3,483 -26.91% 12,943
Putnam 4,888 53.39% 4,268 46.61% 620 6.77% 9,156
Raleigh 23,105 66.29% 11,752 33.71% 11,353 32.57% 34,857
Randolph 8,465 66.86% 4,196 33.14% 4,269 33.72% 12,661
Ritchie 2,439 32.87% 4,982 67.13% -2,543 -34.27% 7,421
Roane 5,158 49.24% 5,317 50.76% -159 -1.52% 10,475
Summers 5,441 59.89% 3,644 40.11% 1,797 19.78% 9,085
Taylor 4,968 50.65% 4,841 49.35% 127 1.29% 9,809
Tucker 3,332 55.66% 2,654 44.34% 678 11.33% 5,986
Tyler 2,026 31.76% 4,354 68.24% -2,328 -36.49% 6,380
Upshur 2,862 31.98% 6,086 68.02% -3,224 -36.03% 8,948
Wayne 9,626 62.80% 5,701 37.20% 3,925 25.61% 15,327
Webster 4,579 68.90% 2,067 31.10% 2,512 37.80% 6,646
Wetzel 5,590 55.72% 4,443 44.28% 1,147 11.43% 10,033
Wirt 1,554 46.09% 1,818 53.91% -264 -7.83% 3,372
Wood 15,962 51.55% 15,005 48.45% 957 3.09% 30,967
Wyoming 7,802 64.06% 4,378 35.94% 3,424 28.11% 12,180
Totals 495,662 57.10% 372,414 42.90% 123,248 14.20% 868,076

References Edit

  1. ^ "United States Presidential election of 1940 — Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results — West Virginia". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  4. ^ "The American Presidency Project — Election of 1940". Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "WV US President — November 05, 1940". Our Campaigns.

October 21, 2023
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Main article 1940 United States presidential election The 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5 1940 as part of the 1940 United States presidential election West Virginia voters chose eight 2 representatives or electors to the Electoral College who voted for president and vice president 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia 1936 November 5 1940 1 1944 All 8 West Virginia 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 495 662 372 414Percentage 57 10 42 90 County Results Roosevelt 50 60 60 70 Willkie 50 60 60 70 70 80 President before electionFranklin D RooseveltDemocratic Elected President Franklin D RooseveltDemocraticWest Virginia was won by incumbent President Franklin D Roosevelt D New York running with Secretary Henry A Wallace with 57 10 percent of the popular vote against Wendell Willkie R New York running with Minority Leader Charles L McNary with 42 90 percent of the popular vote 3 4 Results Edit1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia Party Candidate Votes Democratic Franklin D Roosevelt inc 495 662 57 10 Republican Wendell Willkie 372 414 42 90 Total votes 868 076 100 Results by county Edit 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia by county 5 County Franklin Delano Roosevelt Democratic Wendell Lewis Willkie Republican Margin Total votes cast Barbour 5 025 52 34 4 576 47 66 449 4 68 9 601Berkeley 8 658 56 89 6 562 43 11 2 096 13 77 15 220Boone 7 904 65 69 4 128 34 31 3 776 31 38 12 032Braxton 5 709 58 46 4 056 41 54 1 653 16 93 9 765Brooke 6 416 61 57 4 004 38 43 2 412 23 15 10 420Cabell 28 125 57 22 21 027 42 78 7 098 14 44 49 152Calhoun 2 872 60 30 1 891 39 70 981 20 60 4 763Clay 3 485 54 74 2 881 45 26 604 9 49 6 366Doddridge 1 495 31 22 3 293 68 78 1 798 37 55 4 788Fayette 22 256 68 35 10 307 31 65 11 949 36 70 32 563Gilmer 3 276 61 31 2 067 38 69 1 209 22 63 5 343Grant 857 21 15 3 195 78 85 2 338 57 70 4 052Greenbrier 10 164 61 17 6 451 38 83 3 713 22 35 16 615Hampshire 3 277 65 18 1 751 34 82 1 526 30 35 5 028Hancock 8 515 63 02 4 997 36 98 3 518 26 04 13 512Hardy 2 690 61 64 1 674 38 36 1 016 23 28 4 364Harrison 22 570 56 91 17 087 43 09 5 483 13 83 39 657Jackson 3 299 39 26 5 104 60 74 1 805 21 48 8 403Jefferson 5 297 69 43 2 332 30 57 2 965 38 86 7 629Kanawha 57 932 59 09 40 113 40 91 17 819 18 17 98 045Lewis 4 566 43 48 5 935 56 52 1 369 13 04 10 501Lincoln 5 228 52 04 4 818 47 96 410 4 08 10 046Logan 17 010 63 30 9 860 36 70 7 150 26 61 26 870Marion 21 035 61 18 13 349 38 82 7 686 22 35 34 384Marshall 8 900 48 84 9 324 51 16 424 2 33 18 224Mason 4 521 42 02 6 239 57 98 1 718 15 97 10 760McDowell 24 449 63 74 13 906 36 26 10 543 27 49 38 355Mercer 18 163 61 45 11 395 38 55 6 768 22 90 29 558Mineral 5 195 50 30 5 133 49 70 62 0 60 10 328Mingo 11 619 66 80 5 776 33 20 5 843 33 59 17 395Monongalia 12 940 55 52 10 367 44 48 2 573 11 04 23 307Monroe 3 283 49 10 3 403 50 90 120 1 79 6 686Morgan 1 286 33 41 2 563 66 59 1 277 33 18 3 849Nicholas 5 312 55 27 4 299 44 73 1 013 10 54 9 611Ohio 21 713 54 57 18 073 45 43 3 640 9 15 39 786Pendleton 2 710 57 82 1 977 42 18 733 15 64 4 687Pleasants 1 779 48 41 1 896 51 59 117 3 18 3 675Pocahontas 3 604 55 53 2 886 44 47 718 11 06 6 490Preston 4 730 36 54 8 213 63 46 3 483 26 91 12 943Putnam 4 888 53 39 4 268 46 61 620 6 77 9 156Raleigh 23 105 66 29 11 752 33 71 11 353 32 57 34 857Randolph 8 465 66 86 4 196 33 14 4 269 33 72 12 661Ritchie 2 439 32 87 4 982 67 13 2 543 34 27 7 421Roane 5 158 49 24 5 317 50 76 159 1 52 10 475Summers 5 441 59 89 3 644 40 11 1 797 19 78 9 085Taylor 4 968 50 65 4 841 49 35 127 1 29 9 809Tucker 3 332 55 66 2 654 44 34 678 11 33 5 986Tyler 2 026 31 76 4 354 68 24 2 328 36 49 6 380Upshur 2 862 31 98 6 086 68 02 3 224 36 03 8 948Wayne 9 626 62 80 5 701 37 20 3 925 25 61 15 327Webster 4 579 68 90 2 067 31 10 2 512 37 80 6 646Wetzel 5 590 55 72 4 443 44 28 1 147 11 43 10 033Wirt 1 554 46 09 1 818 53 91 264 7 83 3 372Wood 15 962 51 55 15 005 48 45 957 3 09 30 967Wyoming 7 802 64 06 4 378 35 94 3 424 28 11 12 180Totals 495 662 57 10 372 414 42 90 123 248 14 20 868 076References 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 West Virginia Retrieved December 19 2018 The American Presidency Project Election of 1940 Retrieved December 19 2018 WV US President November 05 1940 Our Campaigns Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia amp oldid 1180827089, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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