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1940 Presidential Election Results for Maryland


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Vote Margin %
Total Votes
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County Turnout Franklin Roosevelt*
(D)		 Wendell Willkie
(R)		 Other TOTAL
Allegany 58% 18,456 55.2% 14,804 44.3% 188 0.6% 33,448
Anne Arundel 51% 13,116 58.5% 9,204 41.1% 85 0.4% 22,405
Baltimore 54% 30,360 53.1% 26,652 46.6% 186 0.3% 57,198
Baltimore city 57% 199,715 63.2% 112,364 35.6% 3,917 1.2% 315,996
Calvert 68% 2,149 50.6% 2,067 48.7% 30 0.7% 4,246
Caroline 57% 3,284 51.3% 3,087 48.2% 30 0.5% 6,401
Carroll 58% 5,833 41.1% 8,300 58.5% 45 0.3% 14,178
Cecil 58% 5,360 57.7% 3,878 41.8% 50 0.5% 9,288
Charles 54% 2,692 49.3% 2,716 49.7% 56 1.0% 5,464
Dorchester 55% 6,088 60.1% 3,953 39.0% 87 0.9% 10,128
Frederick 61% 11,255 51.6% 10,485 48.0% 93 0.4% 21,833
Garrett 53% 2,805 38.8% 4,387 60.7% 38 0.5% 7,230
Harford 56% 5,500 45.6% 6,501 53.9% 59 0.5% 12,060
Howard 67% 3,957 56.0% 3,082 43.6% 30 0.4% 7,069
Kent 63% 3,014 53.1% 2,639 46.5% 28 0.5% 5,681
Montgomery 54% 15,177 51.4% 13,831 46.9% 513 1.7% 29,521
Prince George's 46% 16,592 63.2% 9,523 36.3% 136 0.5% 26,251
Queen Anne's 66% 3,581 58.5% 2,508 40.9% 37 0.6% 6,126
Somerset 61% 4,352 51.9% 3,954 47.1% 84 1.0% 8,390
St. Mary's 60% 2,860 54.9% 2,301 44.2% 44 0.8% 5,205
Talbot 63% 3,689 45.5% 4,368 53.9% 49 0.6% 8,106
Washington 56% 14,125 55.9% 11,054 43.8% 83 0.3% 25,262
Wicomico 53% 7,198 59.9% 4,741 39.5% 73 0.6% 12,012
Worcester 47% 3,388 51.3% 3,135 47.5% 83 1.3% 6,606
TOTAL 56% 384,54658.3% 269,53440.8% 6,0240.9% 660,104



1940 President, Allegany County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 18,456 55.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 14,804 44.3%
Other 188 0.6%
TOTAL 33,448
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Anne Arundel County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 13,116 58.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,204 41.1%
Other 85 0.4%
TOTAL 22,405
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


1940 President, Baltimore County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 30,360 53.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 26,652 46.6%
Other 186 0.3%
TOTAL 57,198
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Calvert County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,149 50.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 2,067 48.7%
Other 30 0.7%
TOTAL 4,246
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 4


1940 President, Caroline County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,284 51.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,087 48.2%
Other 30 0.5%
TOTAL 6,401
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,833 41.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 8,300 58.5%
Other 45 0.3%
TOTAL 14,178
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 14


1940 President, Cecil County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,360 57.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,878 41.8%
Other 50 0.5%
TOTAL 9,288
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


1940 President, Charles County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,692 49.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 2,716 49.7%
Other 56 1.0%
TOTAL 5,464
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5


1940 President, Dorchester County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,088 60.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,953 39.0%
Other 87 0.9%
TOTAL 10,128
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6


1940 President, Frederick County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,255 51.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 10,485 48.0%
Other 93 0.4%
TOTAL 21,833
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Garrett County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,805 38.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,387 60.7%
Other 38 0.5%
TOTAL 7,230
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 16


1940 President, Harford County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,500 45.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 6,501 53.9%
Other 59 0.5%
TOTAL 12,060
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,957 56.0%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,082 43.6%
Other 30 0.4%
TOTAL 7,069
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,014 53.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 2,639 46.5%
Other 28 0.5%
TOTAL 5,681
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 15,177 51.4%
Wendell Willkie (R) 13,831 46.9%
Other 513 1.7%
TOTAL 29,521
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Prince George's County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,592 63.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,523 36.3%
Other 136 0.5%
TOTAL 26,251
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9


1940 President, Queen Anne's County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,581 58.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 2,508 40.9%
Other 37 0.6%
TOTAL 6,126
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -4


1940 President, St. Mary's County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,860 54.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 2,301 44.2%
Other 44 0.8%
TOTAL 5,205
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Somerset County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,352 51.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,954 47.1%
Other 84 1.0%
TOTAL 8,390
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Talbot County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,689 45.5%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,368 53.9%
Other 49 0.6%
TOTAL 8,106
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,125 55.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 11,054 43.8%
Other 83 0.3%
TOTAL 25,262
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Wicomico County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,198 59.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 4,741 39.5%
Other 73 0.6%
TOTAL 12,012
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -5


1940 President, Worcester County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,388 51.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 3,135 47.5%
Other 83 1.3%
TOTAL 6,606
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Baltimore city
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 199,715 63.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 112,364 35.6%
Other 3,917 1.2%
TOTAL 315,996
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent