1940 Colorado gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election Colorado 1911 Presidential no 1938 Colorado gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Colorado gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 File:Gov Ralph L Carr 1940 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican Party (United States) 296,671 54.37% 3x4.svg George E. Saunders Democratic Party (United States) 245,292 44.96% 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsCarr: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Saunders: #7996e2 50–60% Governor Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican Party (United States) Ralph Lawrence Carr Republican Party (United States) The 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic nominee George E. Saunders with 54.37% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1940AbstractBook.pdf State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1940 Secretary of State of Colorado 1940 March 6, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates George E. Saunders, Secretary of State of Colorado John A. Carroll, District Attorney of Denver George J. Knapp Results Democratic primary results George E. Saunders Democratic Party (United States) 75,130 57.0% John A. Carroll Democratic Party (United States) 50,787 38.5% George J. Knapp Democratic Party (United States) 5,967 4.5% 131,884 Republican primary Candidates Ralph Lawrence Carr, incumbent Governor Results Republican primary results Ralph Lawrence Carr (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 95,521 100.00 95,521 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates Ralph Lawrence Carr, Republican George E. Saunders, Democratic Other candidates Carle Whitehead, Socialist Laurence W. Coffman, Prohibition Results 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Ralph Lawrence Carr (incumbent) 296,671 54.37% -1.45% Democratic Party (United States) George E. Saunders 245,292 44.96% +1.30% Socialist Party USA Carle Whitehead 2,211 0.41% Prohibition Party Laurence W. Coffman 1,462 0.27% 51,379 9.41% -2.75% 545,636 Republican Party (United States) References 1940 Colorado Gubernatorial