United States presidential election in Maryland, 1940

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1940
November 5, 1940[1]
All 8 Maryland votes to the Electoral College

 
Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willkie
Party Democratic Republican
Home state New York Indiana
Running mate Henry A. Wallace Charles L. McNary
Electoral vote 8 0
Popular vote 384,546 269,534
Percentage 58.3% 40.8%
President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

 Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 58.25% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 40.83% of the popular vote.[3][4]

Results

United States presidential election in Maryland, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 384,546 58.25%
Republican Wendell Willkie 269,534 40.83%
Socialist Norman Thomas 4,093 0.62%
Write-in 1,944 0.29%
Total votes 660,117 100%

References

  1. ↑ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Maryland". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved August 21, 2018.
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