1940 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election

Nebraska · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election?

Dwight Griswold won the 1940 Nebraska Gubernatorial Election. Dwight Griswold received 365,638 popular votes (60.9%). The main challenger was Terry Carpenter (39.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Griswold and Carpenter

Griswold +21.8 pts · won by 130,471 votes

Dwight Griswold RepublicanWINNER60.9%

365,638 votes

Terry Carpenter Democratic39.1%

235,167 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.