1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election
	County results; Schricker: 50–60% 60–70%; Hillis: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; M. Clifford Townsend; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Henry F. Schricker; Democratic

The 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker narrowly defeated Republican nominee Glenn R. Hillis with 49.92% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Henry F. Schricker, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under M. Clifford Townsend
Glenn R. Hillis, Republican
James Emmert, Republican, former Shelby County Circuit Court judge^[1]

Other candidates

Mary Donovan Hapgood, Socialist
Omer S. Whiteman, Prohibition
Herman Barcus Barefield, Socialist Labor

Results

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry F. Schricker	889,620	49.92%
	Republican	Glenn R. Hillis	885,657	49.69%
	Socialist	Mary Donovan Hapgood	4,869	0.27%
	Prohibition	Omer S. Whiteman	1,455	0.08%
	Socialist Labor	Herman Barcus Barefield	651	0.04%
Majority			3,963
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

^ "James A Emmert". Indiana State Library.
^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

[Library-1] "James A Emmert". Indiana State Library.

[2] Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 17, 2020.

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