1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Robert O. Blood F. Clyde Keefe
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 112,386 109,093
Percentage 50.74% 49.26%
County results
Blood:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Keefe:      50-60%
Governor before election

Francis P. Murphy
Republican

 Elected Governor

Robert O. Blood
Republican

The 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 50.74% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert O. Blood 29,599 50.66
Republican James C. Farmer 28,831 49.34
Total votes 58,430 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Robert O. Blood, Republican
  • F. Clyde Keefe, Democratic

Results

1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert O. Blood 112,386 50.74%
Democratic F. Clyde Keefe 109,093 49.26%
Majority 3,293
Turnout 221,479
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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