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1940 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election

West Virginia · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election?

Matthew M. Neely won the 1940 West Virginia Gubernatorial Election. Matthew M. Neely received 496,028 popular votes (56.38%). The main challenger was Daniel Boone Dawson (43.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Neely and Dawson

Neely +12.8 pts · won by 112,330 votes
Matthew M. NeelyDemocraticWINNER56.38%
496,028 votes
Daniel Boone DawsonRepublican43.62%
383,698 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.