United States gubernatorial elections, 1940
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United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1940, in 34 states, concurrent with the
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, on November 5, 1940 (September 9 in Maine). This was the last time Georgia elected its governors to 2-year terms, switching to 4-years from the 1942 election.


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1940 United States elections The 1940 United States elections was held on November 5. The Democratic Party continued to dominate national politics, as it defended its Congressional majorities and retained the presidency. It was the last election prior to the attack on Pearl ...
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1940 United States presidential election The 1940 United States presidential election was the 39th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated Republican businessman Wendell Willkie to be re ...
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1940 United States Senate elections The 1940 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his third term as president. Although Roosevelt was re-elected, support for his administration had dropped somewhat after eight years, and the Republ ...
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1940 United States House of Representatives elections The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term. His Democratic Party narrowly gained seats from the opposition Republican Party, cementing the ...


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