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Harry B. Hershey, Gubernatorial candidate

Harry B. Hershey

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hershey1.9M
Opponents2.2M
1
Elections run

Harry B. Hershey, a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 governor election in Illinois to Dwight H. Green, receiving 1,940,833 votes (46.74%).

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How many votes has Harry B. Hershey received?

Harry B. Hershey has received 1,940,833 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Harry B. Hershey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940GovernorIllinoisLost1,940,83346.74%Dwight H. Green
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.