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1940 Presidential Election Results for Massachusetts


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Winner
Vote Margin %
Total Votes
District Boundaries


Areas won by 3rd party candidates are shown in green on the map regardless of the color used in the data table below.



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County Turnout Franklin Roosevelt*
(D)		 Wendell Willkie
(R)		 Other TOTAL
Barnstable 70% 5,351 29.5% 12,659 69.9% 108 0.6% 18,118
Berkshire 71% 32,620 55.4% 25,973 44.1% 287 0.5% 58,880
Bristol 67% 97,571 61.6% 60,143 38.0% 677 0.4% 158,391
Dukes 67% 1,014 38.0% 1,643 61.5% 13 0.5% 2,670
Essex 74% 125,998 51.7% 116,134 47.6% 1,603 0.7% 243,735
Franklin 71% 9,472 39.9% 14,137 59.6% 119 0.5% 23,728
Hampden 71% 89,477 57.8% 64,502 41.7% 817 0.5% 154,796
Hampshire 65% 17,823 52.9% 15,651 46.4% 241 0.7% 33,715
Middlesex 71% 218,663 47.2% 242,658 52.4% 2,116 0.5% 463,437
Nantucket 69% 624 37.9% 1,015 61.6% 8 0.5% 1,647
Norfolk 76% 67,654 40.8% 97,525 58.7% 838 0.5% 166,017
Plymouth 80% 34,481 41.2% 48,617 58.2% 508 0.6% 83,606
Suffolk 63% 243,233 63.3% 138,575 36.1% 2,337 0.6% 384,145
Worcester 70% 132,541 56.6% 100,468 42.9% 1,099 0.5% 234,108
TOTAL 70% 1,076,52253.1% 939,70046.4% 10,7710.5% 2,026,993



1940 President, Barnstable County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,351 29.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 12,659 69.9%
Other 108 0.6%
TOTAL 18,118
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 25


1940 President, Berkshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 32,620 55.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 25,973 44.1%
Other 287 0.5%
TOTAL 58,880
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 97,571 61.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 60,143 38.0%
Other 677 0.4%
TOTAL 158,391
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -7


1940 President, Dukes County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,014 38.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,643 61.5%
Other 13 0.5%
TOTAL 2,670
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 17


1940 President, Essex County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 125,998 51.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 116,134 47.6%
Other 1,603 0.7%
TOTAL 243,735
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,472 39.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 14,137 59.6%
Other 119 0.5%
TOTAL 23,728
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


1940 President, Hampden County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 89,477 57.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 64,502 41.7%
Other 817 0.5%
TOTAL 154,796
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3


1940 President, Hampshire County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,823 52.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 15,651 46.4%
Other 241 0.7%
TOTAL 33,715
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Middlesex County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 218,663 47.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 242,658 52.4%
Other 2,116 0.5%
TOTAL 463,437
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1940 President, Nantucket County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 624 37.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 1,015 61.6%
Other 8 0.5%
TOTAL 1,647
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 17


1940 President, Norfolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 67,654 40.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 97,525 58.7%
Other 838 0.5%
TOTAL 166,017
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 34,481 41.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 48,617 58.2%
Other 508 0.6%
TOTAL 83,606
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


1940 President, Suffolk County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 243,233 63.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 138,575 36.1%
Other 2,337 0.6%
TOTAL 384,145
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -9


1940 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 132,541 56.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 100,468 42.9%
Other 1,099 0.5%
TOTAL 234,108
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent