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1940 Montana Gubernatorial Election

Montana · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Montana Gubernatorial Election?

Sam C. Ford won the 1940 Montana Gubernatorial Election. Sam C. Ford received 124,435 popular votes (50.67%). The main challenger was Roy E. Ayers (48.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Ford and Ayers

Ford +2.0 pts · won by 4,982 votes
Sam C. FordRepublicanWINNER50.67%
124,435 votes
Roy E. AyersDemocratic48.64%
119,453 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.