Election Name: | 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Country: | New Hampshire |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1938 |
Next Election: | 1942 New Hampshire gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1942 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1940 |
Nominee1: | Robert O. Blood |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 112,386 |
Percentage1: | 50.74% |
Nominee2: | F. Clyde Keefe |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 109,093 |
Percentage2: | 49.26% |
Map Size: | 245px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Francis P. Murphy |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Robert O. Blood |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 50.74% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.[1]