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1940-11-05 Gubernatorial Election Results for Illinois


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Total Votes
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County Turnout Dwight Green
(R)		 Harry Hershey
(D)		 Arthur McDowell
(Socialist)		 Clay Gaumer
(Prohibition)		 Other Margin TOTAL
County data not available.
TOTAL 77% 2,197,77852.9% 1,940,83346.7% 7,5230.2% 6,4670.2% 1,9890.0% 256,945 4,154,590
Total R vote: 2,197,778 (52.9%)      Total D vote: 1,940,833 (46.7%)      Total Other vote: 15,979 (0.4%)
* incumbent


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Dwight Green 610,025 57.1%
2   Richard Lyons 457,643 42.9%
TOTAL VOTES 1,067,668  


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   Harry Hershey 815,604 59.7%
2   John Stelle 484,454 35.5%
3   Robert McKinlay 27,593 2.0%
4   James Monroe 24,862 1.8%
5   Albert Lagerstedt 12,925 0.9%
    Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL VOTES 1,365,440