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1940 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election

Massachusetts · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election?

Leverett Saltonstall won the 1940 Massachusetts Gubernatorial Election. Leverett Saltonstall received 999,223 popular votes (49.74%). The main challenger was Paul A. Dever (49.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Saltonstall and Dever

Saltonstall +0.3 pts · won by 5,588 votes
Leverett SaltonstallRepublicanWINNER49.74%
999,223 votes
Paul A. DeverDemocratic49.46%
993,635 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.