1940 Iowa gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1940 Iowa gubernatorial election Iowa Flag of Iowa (variant).svg Presidential no 1938 Iowa gubernatorial election 1938 1942 Iowa gubernatorial election 1942 November 7, 1940 File:George Allison Wilson.jpg 150x150px George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) 620,480 52.72% File:John K. Valentine (cropped).png John K. Valentine Democratic Party (United States) 553,941 47.07% 1940 Iowa gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 240px County resultsWilson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Valentine: #7996e2 50–60% Governor George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) George A. Wilson Republican Party (United States) The 1940 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George A. Wilson defeated Democratic nominee John K. Valentine with 52.72% of the vote. Primary elections Primary elections were held on June 3, 1940.https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/40s/1940primcanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa Primary Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1940 April 18, 2020 Democratic primary Candidates John K. Valentine, former Lieutenant Governor Edward Breen, State Senator Results Democratic primary results John K. Valentine Democratic Party (United States) 70,233 57.88 Edward Breen Democratic Party (United States) 51,112 42.12 121,345 100.00 Republican primary Candidates George A. Wilson, incumbent Governor H. R. Gross, Newspaper reporter Irving H. Knudson, former State Senator Results Republican primary results George A. Wilson (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 165,176 49.66 H. R. Gross Republican Party (United States) 146,395 44.01 Irving H. Knudson Republican Party (United States) 21,039 6.33 332,610 100.00 General election Candidates Major party candidates George A. Wilson, Republican John K. Valentine, Democratic Other candidates M. M. Heptonstall, Prohibition Charles Speck, Communist Results 1940 Iowa gubernatorial electionhttps://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/40s/1940gencanv.pdf Summary of Official Canvass of Votes Cast in Iowa General Election Secretary of State of Iowa 1940 April 18, 2020 Republican Party (United States) George A. Wilson (incumbent) 620,480 52.72% Democratic Party (United States) John K. Valentine 553,941 47.07% Prohibition Party M. M. Heptonstall 1,289 0.11% Communist Party USA Charles Speck 1,230 0.11% 66,539 Republican Party (United States) References 1940 Iowa Gubernatorial