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1940 Utah gubernatorial election

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1940 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 5, 1940 1944 →
 
Nominee Herbert B. Maw Don B. Colton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,519 117,713
Percentage 52.07% 47.69%

County results
Maw:      40–50%      50–60%
Colton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry H. Blood
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herbert B. Maw
Democratic

The 1940 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee Don B. Colton with 52.07% of the vote.

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on September 3, 1940.[1]

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don B. Colton 15,599 36.29
Republican Reed Stevens 13,264 30.86
Republican J. Bracken Lee 9,296 21.63
Republican William J. Lowe 2,620 6.10
Republican Otto A. Wiesley 2,204 5.13
Total votes 42,983 100.00
Republican primary runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don B. Colton 21,983 50.92
Republican Reed Stevens 21,187 49.08
Total votes 43,170 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Herbert B. Maw, Democratic
  • Don B. Colton, Republican

Other candidates

  • Ada Williams Quinn, Independent

Results

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1940 Utah gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herbert B. Maw 128,519 52.07%
Republican Don B. Colton 117,713 47.69%
Independent Ada Williams Quinn 580 0.24%
Majority 10,806
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 23, 2020.