1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

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1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
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  Julius P. Heil.jpg Orland Steen Loomis (Wisconsin governor-elect).jpg Francis E. McGovern.jpg
Nominee Julius P. Heil Orland Steen Loomis Francis E. McGovern
Party Republican Progressive Democratic
Popular vote558,678546,436264,985
Percentage40.67%39.78%19.29%
1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Heil:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Loomis:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
McGovern:     30–40%
Governor before election

Julius P. Heil
Republican

Elected Governor

Julius P. Heil
Republican

The 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940.

Contents

Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil defeated Progressive nominee Orland Steen Loomis and Democratic nominee Francis E. McGovern with 40.67% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 17, 1940.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrawn

  • William B. Rubin [2]

Results

Democratic primary results [3] [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Francis E. McGovern 54,025 38.91
Democratic William R. Callahan44,86832.31
Democratic Raymond J. Cannon 30,56022.01
Democratic Gerhard A. Hagedorn9,4076.77
Total votes138,860 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Julius P. Heil, incumbent Governor
  • James K. Robinson, dentist, [5] unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1936

Results

Republican primary results [3] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Julius P. Heil (incumbent) 249,269 67.99
Republican James K. Robinson117,38532.02
Total votes366,654 100.00

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary results [3] [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive Orland Steen Loomis 50,699 33.05
Progressive Harold E. Stafford41,31126.93
Progressive Philip E. Nelson 24,48515.96
Progressive Paul Alfonsi 22,53114.69
Progressive Henry Gunderson 14,3729.37
Total votes153,398 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election [9] [10] [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julius P. Heil (incumbent) 558,678 40.67%
Progressive Orland Steen Loomis 546,43639.78%
Democratic Francis E. McGovern 264,98519.29%
Communist Fred B. Blair 2,3400.17%
Socialist Labor Louis Fisher 1,1580.08%
Scattering1570.01%
Plurality12,2420.89%
Turnout 1,373,754100.00%
Republican hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Once More". Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. August 9, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rubin Fails To Enter Race For Governor". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. August 6, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Wisconsin Blue Book 1942, p. 578.
  4. ↑ "WI Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Governor Renounces Third Term; While Seeking His Second". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. August 1, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  6. ↑ "WI Governor, 1940 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Chippewa Falls Attorney To Speak at Meeting Wednesday". Madison Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. February 12, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  8. ↑ "WI Governor, 1940 - PRG Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ Congressional Quarterly 1998, p. 87.
  10. ↑ "WI Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 1942, p. 656.

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