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1940 Presidential Election Results for Rhode Island


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Map Data to Display: Vote Margin
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
Bristol 67% 5,967 52.9% 5,314 47.1% 3 0.0% 11,284
Kent 78% 14,333 49.2% 14,790 50.7% 28 0.1% 29,151
Newport 68% 10,645 51.8% 9,882 48.1% 14 0.1% 20,541
Providence 67% 145,236 59.3% 99,434 40.6% 251 0.1% 244,921
Washington 72% 6,001 39.3% 9,233 60.5% 17 0.1% 15,251
TOTAL 68% 182,18156.7% 138,65443.2% 3170.1% 321,152



1940 President, Bristol County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 5,967 52.9%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,314 47.1%
Other 3 0.0%
TOTAL 11,284
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Kent County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,333 49.2%
Wendell Willkie (R) 14,790 50.7%
Other 28 0.1%
TOTAL 29,151
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


1940 President, Newport County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,645 51.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,882 48.1%
Other 14 0.1%
TOTAL 20,541
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1940 President, Providence County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 145,236 59.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 99,434 40.6%
Other 251 0.1%
TOTAL 244,921
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


1940 President, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,001 39.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,233 60.5%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 15,251
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent