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1940 Indiana Gubernatorial Election

Indiana · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Indiana Gubernatorial Election?

Henry F. Schricker won the 1940 Indiana Gubernatorial Election. Henry F. Schricker received 889,620 popular votes (49.92%). The main challenger was Glenn R. Hillis (49.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Schricker and Hillis

Schricker +0.2 pts · won by 3,963 votes
Henry F. SchrickerDemocraticWINNER49.92%
889,620 votes
Glenn R. HillisRepublican49.69%
885,657 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.