1940 United States presidential election in Nebraska
The 1940 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 7 Nebraska votes to the Electoral College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 County Results
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elections in Nebraska |
|---|
 |
|
|
Nebraska was won by Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 57.19% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 42.81% of the popular vote.[3][4]
With 57.19% of the popular vote, Nebraska would prove to be Willkie's second strongest state in the 1940 election in terms of popular vote percentage after neighboring South Dakota.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wendell Willkie | 352,201 | 57.19% | |
| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 263,677 | 42.81% | |
| Total votes | 615,878 | 100% | ||
References
- "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Nebraska". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- "1940 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.