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The1940 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the1940 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three[2] representatives, or electors, to theElectoral College, who voted forpresident andvice president.
Delaware was won byincumbent PresidentFranklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running withSecretaryHenry A. Wallace, with 54.70% of the popular vote, againstWendell Willkie (R–New York), running withMinority LeaderCharles L. McNary, with 45.05% of the popular vote.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.) | 74,599 | 54.70% | |
| Republican | Wendell Willkie | 61,440 | 45.05% | |
| Prohibition | Roger Babson | 220 | 0.16% | |
| Socialist | Norman Thomas | 115 | 0.08% | |
| Total votes | 136,374 | 100.00% | ||
| County[5][6] | Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic | Wendell Willkie Republican | Roger Babson Prohibition | Norman Thomas Socialist | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 9,226 | 53.17% | 8,079 | 46.56% | 42 | 0.24% | 6 | 0.03% | 1,147 | 6.61% | 17,353 |
| New Castle | 52,167 | 55.53% | 41,508 | 44.19% | 159[7] | 0.17% | 102[7] | 0.11% | 10,659 | 11.35% | 93,936 |
| Sussex | 13,206 | 52.65% | 11,853 | 47.25% | 19[8] | 0.08% | 7[8] | 0.03% | 1,353 | 5.39% | 25,085 |
| Totals | 74,599 | 54.70% | 61,440 | 45.05% | 220 | 0.16% | 115 | 0.08% | 13,159 | 9.65% | 136,374 |
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