1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

←  1938 November 5, 1940 1942  →

Nominee J. Howard McGrath William Henry Vanderbilt III Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 177,937 140,480 Percentage 55.84% 44.08%

County results Municipality results McGrath:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Vanderbilt:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:

Governor before election William Henry Vanderbilt III Republican Elected Governor J. Howard McGrath Democratic

The 1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee J. Howard McGrath defeated incumbent Republican William Henry Vanderbilt III with 55.84% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• J. Howard McGrath, Democratic
• William Henry Vanderbilt III, Republican

Other candidates

• Wilfred J. Boissy, Communist

Results

1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	J. Howard McGrath	177,937	55.84%
	Republican	William Henry Vanderbilt III (incumbent)	140,480	44.08%
	Communist	Wilfred J. Boissy	257	0.08%
Majority			37,457
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN   9780871879967 . Retrieved April 30, 2020.