1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election Indiana Presidential no 1936 Indiana gubernatorial election 1936 1944 Indiana gubernatorial election 1944 November 5, 1940 File:Henry Schricker 1943 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Henry F. Schricker Democratic Party (United States) 889,620 49.92% 3x4.svg Glenn R. Hillis Republican Party (United States) 885,657 49.69% File:1940 Indiana gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 160px County resultsSchricker: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Hillis: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor M. Clifford Townsend Democratic Party (United States) Henry F. Schricker Democratic Party (United States) 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 judgeJames A Emmert https://www.in.gov/library/collections-and-services/manuscripts/indiana-lawyers-and-judges/indiana-lawyers-and-judges-a-e/james-a-emmert/ Indiana State Library Other candidates Mary Donovan Hapgood, Socialist Omer S. Whiteman, Prohibition Herman Barcus Barefield, Socialist Labor Results 1940 Indiana gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1692 Guide to U.S. Elections 9781483380353 July 17, 2020 Kalb Deborah 24 December 2015 Democratic Party (United States) Henry F. Schricker 889,620 49.92% Republican Party (United States) Glenn R. Hillis 885,657 49.69% Socialist Party of America Mary Donovan Hapgood 4,869 0.27% Prohibition Party Omer S. Whiteman 1,455 0.08% Socialist Labor Party of America Herman Barcus Barefield 651 0.04% 3,963 Democratic Party (United States) References 1940 Indiana Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States