1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota
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The 1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. South Dakota voters chose four[2] representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
South Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie (R–Indiana), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 57.41% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A. Wallace, with 42.59% of the popular vote.[3][4]
With 57.41% of the popular vote, South Dakota would prove to be Willkie's strongest state in the 1940 election in terms of popular vote percentage.[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Wendell Willkie | 177,065 | 57.41% | |
Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 131,362 | 42.59% | |
| Total votes | 308,427 | 100% | ||
References
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^ "1940 Election for the Thirty-ninth Term (1941-45)". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "1940 Presidential General Election Results - South Dakota". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "The American Presidency Project - Election of 1940". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
^ "1940 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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