1940 United States presidential election in Missouri
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Elections in Missouri |
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The 1940 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Missouri voters chose fifteen[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Missouri was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 52.27% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 47.50% of the popular vote.[3][4]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 958,476 | 52.27% | |
Republican | Wendell Willkie | 871,009 | 47.50% | |
Write-in | 4,244 | 0.23% | ||
Total votes | 1,833,729 | 100% |
References
- ^ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Missouri". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
- ^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved August 21, 2018.