Elections / 1940
The 1940 elections
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) faced Wendell Willkie (R); Roosevelt won the presidency. National popular vote: D+9.9.
President — national popular vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Wendell Willkie (R)
Roosevelt (D)
27,312,628
54.7%
Willkie (R)
22,347,870
44.8%
All others
252,284
0.5%
Margin
D+9.9
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