1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1940 United States gubernatorial elections.

1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

←  1938 November 5, 1940 1942  →

Nominee Robert O. Blood F. Clyde Keefe Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 112,386 109,093 Percentage 50.74% 49.26%

County results Blood:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Keefe:     50–60%

Governor before election Francis P. Murphy Republican Elected Governor Robert O. Blood Republican

The 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 50.74% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940. ^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

• Robert O. Blood, President of the New Hampshire Senate
• James C. Farmer

Results

Republican primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Robert O. Blood	29,599	50.66
	Republican	James C. Farmer	28,831	49.34
Total votes			58,430	100.00

General election

Candidates

• Robert O. Blood, Republican
• F. Clyde Keefe, Democratic

Results

1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert O. Blood	112,386	50.74%
	Democratic	F. Clyde Keefe	109,093	49.26%
Majority			3,293
Turnout			221,479
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 2, 2020.
2. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved June 2, 2020.