1940 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results
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1940 US Presidential Election Result, Past US election Result, US Presidential Election History Details winner candidates party vote %, US Election Results

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The United States presidential election of 1940 was the 39th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. The election was fought in the shadow of World War II in Europe, as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. 

1940 US Presidential Election Result

Presidential candidate Party Home state Popular vote Electoral Running mate
Count Pct vote Vice-presidential candidate Home state Elect. vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt(Incumbent) Democratic New York 2,73,13,945 54.74% 449 Henry A. Wallace Iowa 449
Wendell Willkie Republican New York 2,23,47,744 44.78% 82 Charles L. McNary Oregon 82
Norman Thomas Socialist New York 1,16,599 0.23% 0 Maynard C. Krueger Illinois 0
Roger Babson Prohibition Massachusetts 57,903 0.12% 0 Edgar Moorman Illinois 0
Earl Browder Communist Kansas 48,557 0.10% 0 James Ford New York 0
John W. Aiken Socialist Labor Connecticut 14,883 0.03% 0 Aaron M. Orange New York 0
Other 2,482 0.00% Other
Total 4,99,02,113 100% 531   531
Needed to win 266   266

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