1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election

none related races 1940 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election Connecticut Presidential no 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Connecticut gubernatorial election 1942 November 5, 1940 Robert A. Hurley (Connecticut Governor) (3x4a).jpg Robert A. Hurley Democratic Party (United States) 388,361 49.54% File:Raymond E. Baldwin (CT) (3x4b).png Raymond E. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) 374,581 47.78% 220px County results 220px Municipality results Hurley: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Baldwin: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Governor Raymond E. Baldwin Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Hurley Democratic Party (United States) The 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley defeated incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin with 49.54% of the vote. General election Candidates Major party candidates Robert A. Hurley, Democratic Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican Other candidates Jasper McLevy, Socialist Joseph Mackay, Socialist Labor Michael A. Russo, Communist Results 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=9CZECwAAQBAJ&pg=PA1685 Guide to U.S. Elections 24 December 2015 9781483380353 2020-05-14 Kalb Deborah CQ Press Democratic Party (United States) Robert A. Hurley 388,361 49.54% Republican Party (United States) Raymond E. Baldwin (incumbent) 374,581 47.78% Socialist Party USA Jasper McLevy 18,090 2.31% Socialist Labor Party of America Joseph Mackay 1,815 0.23% Communist Party USA Michael A. Russo 1,141 0.15% 13,780 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References 1940 Connecticut Gubernatorial Category:November 1940 in the United States