1940 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 1940 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1938 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 125px Odell Shepard Democratic Party (United States) 406,834 52.70% 125px James L. McConaughy Republican Party (United States) 365,059 47.30% Lieutenant Governor James L. McConaughy Republican Party (United States) Odell Shepard Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee Odell Shepard won the election against incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James L. McConaughy. General election On election day, November 5, 1940, Democratic nominee Odell Shepard won the election with 52.70% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Shepard was sworn in as the 86th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1941.https://electionhistory.ct.gov/eng/contests/view/18459/ 1940 Nov 5 :: General Election :: Lieutenant Governor :: State of Connecticut electionhistory.ct.gov 2016 2026-04-13 Results Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1940 Democratic Party (United States) Odell Shepard 406,834 52.70 Republican Party (United States) James L. McConaughy (incumbent) 365,059 47.30 771,893 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1940 Connecticut elections Category:Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:November 1940 in the United States