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1940 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

Connecticut · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Robert A. Hurley won the 1940 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Robert A. Hurley received 388,361 popular votes (49.54%). The main challenger was Raymond E. Baldwin (47.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Hurley and Baldwin

Hurley +1.8 pts · won by 13,780 votes
Robert A. HurleyDemocraticWINNER49.54%
388,361 votes
Raymond E. BaldwinRepublican47.78%
374,581 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.