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The 1940 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three [2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
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Delaware was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 54.70% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 45.05% of the popular vote. [3] [4] Delaware was one of six states that swung more Democratic compared to 1936, alongside Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and North Carolina.
