1940 United States presidential election in Illinois
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The 1940 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Illinois voters chose twenty-nine[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 50.97% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 48.54% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 2,149,934 | 50.97% | |
| Republican | Wendell Willkie | 2,047,240 | 48.54% | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 10,914 | 0.26% | |
| Write-in | 9,847 | 0.23% | ||
| Total votes | 4,217,935 | 100% | ||
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Illinois". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved August 20, 2018.
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