1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Robert A. Hurley Raymond E. Baldwin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 388,361 374,581
Percentage 49.54% 47.78%
County results
Hurley:      50–60%
Baldwin:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

 Elected Governor

Robert A. Hurley
Democratic

The 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley defeated incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin with 49.54% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Robert A. Hurley, Democratic
  • Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican

Other candidates

  • Jasper McLevy, Socialist
  • Joseph Mackay, Socialist Labor
  • Michael A. Russo, Communist

Results

1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert A. Hurley 388,361 49.54%
Republican Raymond E. Baldwin (incumbent) 374,581 47.78%
Socialist Jasper McLevy 18,090 2.31%
Socialist Labor Joseph Mackay 1,815 0.23%
Communist Michael A. Russo 1,141 0.15%
Majority 13,780
Turnout
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References

  1. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.