1940 Washington gubernatorial election
State election in Washington, US
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The 1940 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Clarence Dill with 50.24% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]
Candidates
- Arthur B. Langlie, incumbent Mayor of Seattle
- Clarence Dill, former United States Senator
- Clarence D. Martin, incumbent Governor
- Tom Smith
- George H. Gannon
- Frank Burns
- J. Warren Kinney
- Alexander Gabrielsen
- Marius Rasmussen
- George Dana Linn
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clarence Dill | 186,008 | 34.63 | |
| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 160,551 | 29.89 | |
| Democratic | Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) | 114,484 | 21.31 | |
| Democratic | Tom Smith | 26,572 | 4.95 | |
| Democratic | George H. Gannon | 24,299 | 4.52 | |
| Republican | Frank Burns | 12,967 | 2.41 | |
| Republican | J. Warren Kinney | 6,134 | 1.14 | |
| Republican | Alexander Gabrielsen | 2,647 | 0.49 | |
| Republican | Marius Rasmussen | 1,932 | 0.36 | |
| Republican | George Dana Linn | 1,597 | 0.30 | |
| Total votes | 537,181 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Arthur B. Langlie, Republican
- Clarence Dill, Democratic
Other candidates
- John Brockway, Communist
- P.J. Ater, Socialist Labor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Arthur B. Langlie | 392,522 | 50.24% | ||
| Democratic | Clarence Dill | 386,706 | 49.49% | ||
| Communist | John Brockway | 1,674 | 0.21% | ||
| Socialist Labor | P.J. Ater | 426 | 0.06% | ||
| Majority | 5,816 | ||||
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| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Elections Search Results: September 1940 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "Election Search Results: November 1940 General". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
