1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election
Election
1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election|
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![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/1940_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/250px-1940_Wisconsin_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png) County results Heil: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Loomis: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% McGovern: 30–40% |
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The 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Primary elections were held on September 17, 1940.
Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil defeated Progressive nominee Orland Steen Loomis and Democratic nominee Francis E. McGovern with 40.67% of the vote.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- James K. Robinson, dentist,[1] unsuccessful candidate for Progressive nomination for Lieutenant Governor in 1936
Results
Progressive primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Results
Other party nominations
General election
Results
References
- ^ "Governor Renounces Third Term; While Seeking His Second". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Green Bay, Wisconsin. August 1, 1940. p. 19. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1940 - R Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Chippewa Falls Attorney To Speak at Meeting Wednesday". Madison Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. February 12, 1940. p. 3. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1940 - PRG Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Once More". Leader-Telegram. Eau Claire, Wisconsin. August 9, 1940. p. 14. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "Rubin Fails To Enter Race For Governor". The Sheboygan Press. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. August 6, 1940. p. 8. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1940 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
- ^ "WI Governor, 1940". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
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