1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election

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1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election
Flag of West Virginia.svg
  1936 November 5, 1940 1944  
  Matthewneely.jpg Daniel Boone Dawson for Governor (cropped).jpg
Nominee Matthew M. Neely Daniel Boone Dawson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote496,028383,698
Percentage56.38%43.62%

1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Neely:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Dawson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Homer A. Holt
Democratic

Elected Governor

Matthew M. Neely
Democratic

The 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

Results

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1940 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matthew M. Neely 496,028 56.38
Republican Daniel Boone Dawson383,69843.62
Total votes879,726 100
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 05, 1940" . Retrieved May 23, 2016.