1940 United States presidential election in Delaware

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1940 United States presidential election in Delaware

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All 3 Delaware votes to the Electoral College
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willkie Party Democratic Republican Home state New York New York Running mate Henry A. Wallace Charles L. McNary Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 74,599 61,440 Percentage 54.70% 45.05%
County results Roosevelt   50–60%
President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

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.

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]}

Results

1940 United States presidential election in Delaware ^{[5] [6]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)	74,599	54.70%
	Republican	Wendell Willkie	61,440	45.05%
	Prohibition	Roger Babson	220	0.16%
	Socialist	Norman Thomas	115	0.08%
Total votes			136,374	100.00%

Results by county

County [5] [6]	Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic		Wendell Willkie Republican		Roger Babson Prohibition		Norman Thomas Socialist		Margin		Total votes cast
	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
Kent	9,226	53.17%	8,079	46.56%	42	0.24%	6	0.03%	1,147	6.61%	17,353
New Castle	52,167	55.53%	41,508	44.19%	159 [7]	0.17%	102 [7]	0.11%	10,659	11.35%	93,936
Sussex	13,206	52.65%	11,853	47.25%	19 [8]	0.08%	7 [8]	0.03%	1,353	5.39%	25,085
Totals	74,599	54.70%	61,440	45.05%	220	0.16%	115	0.08%	13,159	9.65%	136,374

See also

• United States presidential elections in Delaware

References

1. "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica" . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
2. "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)" . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
3. "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Delaware" . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
4. "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940" . Retrieved August 20, 2018.
5. "State of Delaware Election Results - 1940 to 1952" (PDF). Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
6. Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1965). America at the Polls: A Handbook of American Presidential Election Statistics 1920-1964. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 80. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
7. "159 Prohibitionists". Journal-Every Evening. Wilmington. November 9, 1940. p. 10. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
8. "Official Vote in Sussex County". The Milford Chronicle. Milford. November 8, 1940. p. 7. Retrieved December 17, 2025.