1940 Washington gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Washington gubernatorial election Washington Flag of Washington (1923–1967).svg Presidential no 1936 Washington gubernatorial election 1936 1944 Washington gubernatorial election 1944 November 5, 1940 Governor Langlie.jpg Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) 392,522 50.24% File:Clarence C. Dill LCCN2014716765 (cropped).jpg Clarence Dill Democratic Party (United States) 386,706 49.49% 1940 Washington gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 275px County resultsLanglie: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Dill: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Clarence D. Martin Democratic Party (United States) Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) The 1940 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Clarence Dill with 50.24% of the vote. Langlie's 0.74% margin of victory is the third-closest in state history.After 2004 and 1912 This is the only gubernatorial election in Washington in which King County has voted for the losing candidate. Primary election The primary election was held on September 10, 1940.Elections Search Results: September 1940 Primary https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=91&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State August 10, 2024 At the time, Washington used a blanket primary for nominations, with all candidates appearing on the same ballot and the highest candidate for each party being nominated. Incumbent governor Clarence D. Martin lost the Democratic nomination. Candidates Frank Burns (R) Clarence Dill (D), former United States Senator Alexander Gabrielsen (D) George H. Gannon (D) J. Warren Kinney (R) Arthur B. Langlie (R), incumbent Mayor of Seattle George Dana Linn (R) Clarence D. Martin (D), incumbent Governor Marius Rasmussen (R) Tom Smith (D) Results Blanket primary results Clarence Dill Democratic Party (United States) 186,008 34.63% Arthur B. Langlie Republican Party (United States) 160,551 29.89% Clarence D. Martin (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 114,484 21.31% Tom Smith Democratic Party (United States) 26,572 4.95% George H. Gannon Democratic Party (United States) 24,299 4.52% Frank Burns Republican Party (United States) 12,967 2.41% J. Warren Kinney Republican Party (United States) 6,134 1.14% Alexander Gabrielsen Republican Party (United States) 2,647 0.49% Marius Rasmussen Republican Party (United States) 1,932 0.36% George Dana Linn Republican Party (United States) 1,597 0.30% 537,191 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Arthur B. Langlie, Republican Clarence Dill, Democratic Other candidates John Brockway, Communist P. J. Ater, Socialist Labor Results 1940 Washington gubernatorial electionElection Search Results: November 1940 General https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=92&c=&c2=&t=440&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Washington Secretary of State August 10, 2024Abstract of Votes Polled in the State of Washington at General Election, Nov. 5, 1940 For Governor Washington Secretary of State Olympia, Washington 46 Republican Party (United States) Arthur B. Langlie 392,522 50.24% +22.12% Democratic Party (United States) Clarence Dill 386,706 49.49% -19.87% Communist Party USA John Brockway 1,674 0.21% -0.07% Socialist Labor Party of America P. J. Ater 426 0.06% -0.01% 5,816 0.74% 781,328 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +41.99% Results by county CountyArthur B. LanglieRepublicanClarence DillDemocraticJohn BrockwayCommunistP. J. AterSocialist LaborMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%#%Adams1,85864.25%1,03435.75%00.00%00.00%82428.49%2,892Asotin1,88153.42%1,64046.58%00.00%00.00%2416.84%3,521Benton3,01759.30%2,06940.66%20.04%00.00%94818.63%5,088Chelan9,91965.16%5,30134.82%20.01%10.01%4,61830.34%15,223Clallam4,52047.50%4,95852.11%310.33%60.06%-438-4.60%9,515Clark10,78850.24%10,64149.56%170.08%270.13%1470.68%21,473Columbia1,83168.22%85231.74%10.04%00.00%97936.48%2,684Cowlitz8,46148.09%9,07051.55%310.18%320.18%-609-3.46%17,594Douglas2,44461.65%1,51938.32%10.03%00.00%92523.34%3,964Ferry57431.52%1,24668.42%00.00%10.05%-672-36.90%1,821Franklin1,45149.34%1,48650.53%40.14%00.00%-35-1.19%2,941Garfield1,24272.84%46327.16%00.00%00.00%77945.69%1,705Grant2,15439.49%3,29860.46%00.00%30.05%-1,144-20.97%5,455Grays Harbor11,00847.51%12,09452.20%500.22%180.08%-1,086-4.69%23,170Island1,62953.90%1,38945.96%30.10%10.03%2407.94%3,022Jefferson1,89152.25%1,72547.67%20.06%10.03%1664.59%3,619King114,29648.38%121,01351.22%7920.34%1390.06%-6,717-2.84%236,240Kitsap8,86045.94%10,39453.89%240.12%90.05%-1,534-7.95%19,287Kittitas4,34850.51%4,25149.38%70.08%20.02%971.13%8,608Klickitat2,35150.56%2,29249.29%00.00%70.15%591.27%4,650Lewis10,21954.77%8,40845.06%260.14%50.03%1,8119.71%18,658Lincoln3,20057.48%2,36742.52%00.00%00.00%83314.96%5,567Mason2,55849.18%2,60250.03%390.75%20.04%-44-0.85%5,201Okanogan5,01953.00%4,44946.98%10.01%00.00%5706.02%9,469Pacific3,42149.51%3,47450.27%140.20%10.01%-53-0.77%6,910Pend Oreille1,36844.85%1,68255.15%00.00%00.00%-314-10.30%3,050Pierce33,72642.76%44,87056.89%2070.26%710.09%-11,144-14.13%78,874San Juan87152.88%77647.12%00.00%00.00%955.77%1,647Skagit9,90955.48%7,92044.34%280.16%50.03%1,98911.14%17,862Skamania88943.69%1,14656.31%00.00%00.00%-257-12.63%2,035Snohomish18,45846.09%21,41253.47%1440.36%340.08%2,9547.38%40,048Spokane38,39348.98%39,90150.90%510.07%410.05%-1,508-1.92%78,386Stevens3,59544.26%4,52755.73%00.00%10.01%-932-11.47%8,123Thurston9,55851.66%8,91248.17%280.15%20.01%6463.49%18,500Wahkiakum92451.97%84447.47%70.39%30.17%804.50%1,778Walla Walla9,22767.81%4,37632.16%20.01%20.01%4,85135.65%13,607Whatcom15,76256.00%12,25643.54%1220.43%70.02%3,50612.46%28,147Whitman8,36865.82%4,34034.14%40.03%10.01%4,02831.68%12,713Yakima22,53458.86%15,70941.04%340.09%40.01%6,82517.83%38,281Totals392,52250.24%386,70649.49%1,6740.21%4260.05%5,8160.74%781,328 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adams Asotin Benton Chelan Clark Columbia Douglas Garfield Island Jefferson Kittitas Klickitat Lewis Lincoln Okanogan San Juan Skagit Thurston Wahkiakum Walla Walla Whatcom Whitman Yakima Notes References 1940 Washington Gubernatorial