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1940 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur B. Langlie won the 1940 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Arthur B. Langlie received 392,522 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was Clarence Dill (49.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Langlie and Dill

Langlie +0.8 pts · won by 5,816 votes
Arthur B. LanglieRepublicanWINNER50.24%
392,522 votes
Clarence DillDemocratic49.49%
386,706 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.