1940 Utah gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Utah gubernatorial election Utah 1922 Presidential no 1936 Utah gubernatorial election 1936 1944 Utah gubernatorial election 1944 November 5, 1940 File:Herbert B. Maw.jpg 150x150px Herbert B. Maw Democratic Party (United States) 128,519 52.07% File:DonBColton.jpg Don B. Colton Republican Party (United States) 117,713 47.69% Utah Governor Election Results by County, 1940.svg 230px County resultsMaw: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Colton: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Henry H. Blood Democratic Party (United States) Herbert B. Maw Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee Don B. Colton with 52.07% of the vote. Primary election Primary elections were held on September 3, 1940 and runoffs were held on October 1, 1940.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-23 Democratic primary Candidates Newell Haws Baum Ora Bundy Ira A. Huggins Herbert B. Maw, former President of the Utah Senate Oscar W. McConkie, LDS Church leader Henry D. Moyle, LDS Church leader Results Democratic primary resultsUtah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, September 3, A.D. 1940 for United States Senator, for Representatives in the Seventy-Seventh Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one county. Herbert B. Maw Democratic Party (United States) 37,329 47.52% Henry D. Moyle Democratic Party (United States) 17,410 22.16% Oscar W. McConkie Democratic Party (United States) 10,146 12.92% Ira A. Huggins Democratic Party (United States) 7,697 9.80% Ora Bundy Democratic Party (United States) 4,955 6.31% Newell Haws Baum Democratic Party (United States) 1,016 1.29% 78,553 100.00% Democratic runoff resultsUtah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of the Primary Run-off Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, October 1, A.D. 1940 for United States Senator, for Representatives in the Seventy-Seventh Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one county. Herbert B. Maw Democratic Party (United States) 55,147 64.93% Henry D. Moyle Democratic Party (United States) 29,790 35.07% 84,937 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Don B. Colton, former U.S. Representative Reed Stevens J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of Price William J. Lowe Otto A. Wiesley Results Republican primary results Don B. Colton Republican Party (United States) 15,599 36.29% Reed Stevens Republican Party (United States) 13,264 30.86% J. Bracken Lee Republican Party (United States) 9,296 21.63% William J. Lowe Republican Party (United States) 2,620 6.10% Otto A. Wiesley Republican Party (United States) 2,204 5.13% 42,983 100.00% Republican runoff results Don B. Colton Republican Party (United States) 21,983 50.92% Reed Stevens Republican Party (United States) 21,187 49.08% 43,170 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Herbert B. Maw, Democratic Don B. Colton, Republican Other candidates Ada Williams Quinn, Independent Results 1940 Utah gubernatorial electionUtah State Archives, Abstract of the Returns of an Election held in the State of Utah, Tuesday, November 5, A.D. 1940 for Presidential Electors, for United States Senator, for Representatives in the Seventy-Seventh Congress of the United States, for State Officers, and District Officers in Districts comprising more than one county, and for the adoption or rejection of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of Utah.https://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1733 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2020-05-23 Kalb Deborah Democratic Party (United States) Herbert B. Maw 128,519 52.07% +1.12% Republican Party (United States) Don B. Colton 117,713 47.69% +10.47% Independent politician Ada Williams Quinn 580 0.24% 246,812 100.00% 10,806 4.38% Democratic Party (United States) -9.35% Results by county County Herbert B. MawDemcoratic Don B. ColtonRepublican Ada W. QuinnIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Beaver1,09946.22%1,27953.78%00.00%-180-7.57%2,378Box Elder3,82148.35%4,05651.32%260.33%-235-2.97%7,903Cache5,91844.99%7,18454.62%510.39%-1,266-9.63%13,153Carbon4,29858.74%2,97040.59%490.67%1,32818.15%7,317Daggett14458.06%10341.53%10.40%4116.53%248Davis2,88243.27%3,76256.49%160.24%-880-13.21%6,660Duchesne1,60048.75%1,67050.88%120.37%-70-2.13%3,282Emery1,51552.04%1,37847.34%180.62%1374.71%2,911Garfield67036.31%1,17563.69%00.00%-505-27.37%1,845Grand36942.96%48756.69%30.35%-118-13.74%859Iron1,64641.58%2,30758.27%60.15%-661-16.70%3,959Juab1,76149.96%1,76049.93%40.11%10.03%3,525Kane26826.64%73773.26%10.10%-469-46.62%1,006Millard1,99047.07%2,23452.84%40.09%-244-5.77%4,228Morgan54843.42%71156.34%30.24%-163-12.92%1,262Piute33237.01%56462.88%10.11%-232-25.86%897Rich36840.22%54759.78%00.00%-179-19.56%915Salt Lake58,23456.81%44,14043.06%1290.13%14,09413.75%102,503San Juan41340.41%60459.10%50.49%-191-18.69%1,022Sanpete3,17243.90%4,04155.93%120.17%-869-12.03%7,225Sevier2,12640.70%3,09459.23%40.08%-968-18.53%5,224Summit1,79045.39%2,14054.26%140.35%-350-8.87%3,944Tooele2,14152.70%1,91547.13%70.17%2265.56%4,063Uintah1,43542.21%1,94157.09%240.71%-506-14.88%3,400Utah12,43451.88%11,48047.90%530.22%9543.98%23,967Wasatch1,06039.61%1,61460.31%20.07%-554-20.70%2,676Washington1,30336.12%2,30063.76%40.11%-997-27.64%3,607Wayne40646.14%47253.64%20.23%-66-7.50%880Weber14,77656.93%11,04842.57%1290.50%3,72814.36%25,953Total128,51952.07%117,71347.69%5800.23%10,8064.38%246,812 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Beaver Box Elder Cache Davis Grand Iron Piute Rich San Juan Washington Wayne References 1940 Utah Gubernatorial