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1940 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1940 Colorado gubernatorial election

← 1938 November 5, 1940 1942 →
 
Nominee Ralph Lawrence Carr George E. Saunders
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 296,671 245,292
Percentage 54.37% 44.96%

County results

Carr:      50-60%      60-70%

Saunders:      50–60%

Governor before election

Ralph Lawrence Carr
Republican

Elected Governor

Ralph Lawrence Carr
Republican

The 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic nominee George E. Saunders with 54.37% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George E. Saunders 75,130 57.0%
Democratic John A. Carroll 50,787 38.5%
Democratic George J. Knapp 5,967 4.5%
Total votes 131,884

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr (incumbent) 95,521 100.00
Total votes 95,521 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Ralph Lawrence Carr, Republican
  • George E. Saunders, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Carle Whitehead, Socialist
  • Laurence W. Coffman, Prohibition

Results

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1940 Colorado gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr (incumbent) 296,671 54.37% −1.45%
Democratic George E. Saunders 245,292 44.96% +1.30%
Socialist Carle Whitehead 2,211 0.41%
Prohibition Laurence W. Coffman 1,462 0.27%
Majority 51,379 9.41% −2.75%
Turnout 545,636
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1940" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2020.