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1940 Utah Gubernatorial Election

Utah · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Utah Gubernatorial Election?

Herbert B. Maw won the 1940 Utah Gubernatorial Election. Herbert B. Maw received 128,519 popular votes (52.07%). The main challenger was Don B. Colton (47.69%).

See the full head-to-head between Maw and Colton

Maw +4.4 pts · won by 10,806 votes
Herbert B. MawDemocraticWINNER52.07%
128,519 votes
Don B. ColtonRepublican47.69%
117,713 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.