1940 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic nominee George E. Saunders with 54.37% of the vote.

1940 Colorado gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Ralph Lawrence Carr George E. Saunders
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 296,671 245,292
Percentage 54.37% 44.96%
Governor before election

Ralph Lawrence Carr
Republican

 Elected Governor

Ralph Lawrence Carr
Republican

Elections in Colorado

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. Saunders 75,130
Democratic John A. Carroll 50,787
Democratic George J. Knapp 5,967
Total votes

Republican primary

Candidates

Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr 95,521 100.00
Total votes 95,521 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Ralph Lawrence Carr, Republican
  • George E. Saunders, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Carle Whitehead, Socialist
  • Laurence W. Coffman, Prohibition

Results
1940 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr 296,671 54.37%
Democratic George E. Saunders 245,292 44.96%
Socialist Carle Whitehead 2,211 0.41%
Prohibition Laurence W. Coffman 1,462 0.27%
Majority
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References
  1. "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1940" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
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