1940 United States presidential election in Arizona

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1940 United States presidential election in Arizona
Flag of Arizona.svg
  1936 November 5, 1940 [1] 1944  

All 3 Arizona votes to the Electoral College
  FDR1937.jpg WendellWillkie.jpg
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willkie
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York New York
Running mate Henry A. Wallace Charles L. McNary
Electoral vote30
Popular vote95,26754,030
Percentage63.49%36.01%

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County Results
Roosevelt
  50–60%
  60–70%
  70–80%

The 1940 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Contents

Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, with 63.49% of the popular vote, against President of Commonwealth and Southern Wendell Willkie (RNew York), running with Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 36.01% of the popular vote. [2] [3]

Results

1940 United States presidential election in Arizona [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 95,267 63.49%
Republican Wendell Willkie 54,03036.01%
Prohibition Roger Babson 7420.49%
Majority41,23727.48%
Total votes150,039 100.00%

Results by county

County [4] Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic
Wendell Willkie
Republican
Roger Babson
Prohibition
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%
Apache 1,96967.94%92631.95%30.10%1,04335.99%2,898
Cochise 8,74873.21%3,17026.53%320.27%5,57846.68%11,950
Coconino 3,02561.10%1,91338.64%130.26%1,11222.46%4,951
Gila 5,75268.42%2,62431.21%310.37%3,12837.21%8,407
Graham 3,13072.62%1,16126.94%190.44%1,96945.68%4,310
Greenlee 2,17577.60%61922.08%90.32%1,55655.51%2,803
Maricopa 35,05560.36%22,61038.93%4140.71%12,44521.43%58,079
Mohave 2,02462.78%1,19837.16%20.06%82625.62%3,224
Navajo 3,05266.39%1,53333.35%120.26%1,51933.04%4,597
Pima 14,03559.57%9,44540.09%820.35%4,59019.48%23,562
Pinal 4,41168.61%1,99631.05%220.34%2,41537.56%6,429
Santa Cruz 1,53661.05%97838.87%20.08%55822.18%2,516
Yavapai 6,21760.46%3,98738.78%780.76%2,23021.69%10,282
Yuma 4,13868.61%1,87031.01%230.38%2,26837.61%6,031
Totals95,26763.49%54,03036.01%7420.49%41,23727.48%150,039

Electors

Electors were chosen by their party's voters in primary elections held on September 10, 1940. [5]

Franklin D. Roosevelt
& Henry A. Wallace
Democratic Party
Wendell Willkie
& Charles L. McNary
Republican Party
Roger Babson
& Edgar Moorman
Prohibition Party
  • Wirt G. Bowman
  • Andrew P. Martin
  • Mrs. W. P. Stuart
  • P. M. Elias
  • Charles J. McQuillan
  • J. E. Thompson
  • Mrs. A. P. Boone
  • E. B. Weed
  • W. J. Gordon

References

  1. "United States Presidential election of 1940 – Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  2. "1940 Presidential General Election Results – Arizona" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  3. "The American Presidency Project – Election of 1940" . Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "General Election Returns, State of Arizona, November 5, 1940". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.
  5. "Official Canvass Primary Election Returns, State of Arizona, September 10, 1940". Arizona Secretary of State. Retrieved July 30, 2024.