United States presidential election in Kansas, 1940

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United States presidential election in Kansas, 1940

← 1936 November 5, 1940[1] 1944 →

All 9 Kansas 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 9 0
Popular vote 489,169 364,725
Percentage 56.9% 42.4%

President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

Kansas was won by Wendell Willkie (RIndiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 56.86% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (DNew York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 42.40% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Kansas, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendell Willkie 489,169 56.86%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 364,725 42.40%
Prohibition Roger Babson 4,056 0.47%
Socialist Norman Thomas 2,347 0.27%
Total votes 860,297 100%

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