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1940 Colorado gubernatorial election 
Summary
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.
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 County results Carr: 50-60% 60-70% Saunders: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- George E. Saunders, Secretary of State of Colorado
- John A. Carroll, District Attorney of Denver
- George J. Knapp
Results edit
| 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Ralph Lawrence Carr, incumbent Governor
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ralph Lawrence Carr (incumbent) | 95,521 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 95,521 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
Major party candidates
- Ralph Lawrence Carr, Republican
- George E. Saunders, Democratic
Other candidates
- Carle Whitehead, Socialist
- Laurence W. Coffman, Prohibition
Results edit
| 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 edit
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1940" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1940. Retrieved March 6, 2020.