The 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker narrowly defeated Republican nominee Glenn R. Hillis with 49.92% of the vote.
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County results Schricker: 50–60% 60–70% Hillis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Henry F. Schricker | 889,620 | 49.92% | ||
Republican | Glenn R. Hillis | 885,657 | 49.69% | ||
Socialist | Mary Donovan Hapgood | 4,869 | 0.27% | ||
Prohibition | Omer S. Whiteman | 1,455 | 0.08% | ||
Socialist Labor | Herman Barcus Barefield | 651 | 0.04% | ||
Majority | 3,963 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |