United States presidential election in Michigan, 1940

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1940
November 5, 1940
All 19 Michigan votes to the Electoral College

 
Nominee Wendell Willkie Franklin D. Roosevelt
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York New York
Running mate Charles L. McNary Henry A. Wallace
Electoral vote 19 0
Popular vote 1,039,917 1,032,991
Percentage 49.85% 49.52%
President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

 Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

The 1940 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Michigan voters chose nineteen[1] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Republican candidate Wendell Willkie narrowly won Michigan over Democratic incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt by 6,926 votes in the closest race in the country aside from Wyoming.[2][3] Willkie received 49.85% of ballots cast, while Roosevelt received 49.52%. This was the only election where Michigan supported Roosevelt's opponent.

Results

United States presidential election in Michigan, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wendell Willkie 1,039,917 49.85%
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 1,032,991 49.52%
Socialist Norman Thomas 7,593 0.36%
Communist Earl Browder 2,834 0.14%
Prohibition Roger Babson 1,795 0.09%
Socialist Labor John W. Aiken 795 0.04%
Write-in 4 0.00%
Total votes 2,085,929 100%

References

  1. ↑ "1940 Election for the Thirty-Ninth Term (1941-1945)". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. ↑ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  3. ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved 2018-04-03.
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