1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota

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1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota

← 1936 November 5, 1940[1] 1944 →

All 4 North Dakota votes to the Electoral College
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Nominee Wendell Willkie Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Republican Democratic
Home state Indiana New York
Running mate Charles L. McNary Henry A. Wallace
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 154,590 124,036
Percentage 55.1% 44.2%

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

North Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie (RIndiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 55.06% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 44.18% of the popular vote.[3][4]

With 55.06% of the popular vote, North Dakota would prove to be Willkie's fourth strongest state in the 1940 election in terms of popular vote percentage after sister Great Plains states South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas.[5]

Results

1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendell Willkie 154,590 55.06%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 124,036 44.18%
Socialist Norman Thomas 1,279 0.46%
Independent Alfred Knutson 545 0.19%
Prohibition Roger Babson 325 0.12%
Total votes 280,775 100%

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