United States presidential election in Oregon, 1940

United States presidential election in Oregon, 1940
November 5, 1940[1]
All 5 Oregon 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 5 0
Popular vote 258,415 219,555
Percentage 53.7% 45.6%
President before election

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

 Elected President

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Democratic

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

Oregon was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 53.70% of the popular vote, against Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader and Oregon senior Senator Charles L. McNary, with 45.62% of the popular vote.[3][4].

Results

United States presidential election in Oregon, 1940
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) 258,415 53.70%
Republican Wendell Willkie 219,555 45.62%
Socialist Labor John W. Aiken 2,487 0.52%
Write-in 783 0.16%
Total votes 481,240 100%

References

  1. ↑ "United States Presidential election of 1940 - Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  3. ↑ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - Oregon". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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