1940 U.S. Presidential Election
Who won the 1940 U.S. Presidential Election?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won the 1940 U.S. Presidential Election. Franklin D. Roosevelt received 27,243,466 popular votes (54.7%) and 449 electoral votes. The main challenger was Wendell Willkie (44.8%).
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Roosevelt +9.9 pts · won by 4,938,711 votes
27,243,466 votes · 449 electoral
Running mate: Henry A. Wallace
Popular-vote counts come from official certified totals (1976–2024) and official public returns for earlier years, cross-checked against the MIT Election Lab. The 1824 count is partial. Six states chose electors through their legislatures.