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1940 Illinois Gubernatorial Election

Illinois · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Illinois Gubernatorial Election?

Dwight H. Green won the 1940 Illinois Gubernatorial Election. Dwight H. Green received 2,197,778 popular votes (52.93%). The main challenger was Harry B. Hershey (46.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Green and Hershey

Green +6.2 pts · won by 256,945 votes
Dwight H. GreenRepublicanWINNER52.93%
2,197,778 votes
Harry B. HersheyDemocratic46.74%
1,940,833 votes
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.