1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker defeated Republican nominee Glenn R. Hillis with 49.92% of the vote.

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

November 5, 1940

Nominee Henry F. Schricker Glenn R. Hillis Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 889,620 885,657 Percentage 49.92% 49.69%

Governor before election M. Clifford Townsend Democratic Elected Governor Henry F. Schricker Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry F. Schricker, Democratic
• Glenn R. Hillis, Republican

Other candidates

• Mary Donovan Hapgood, Socialist
• Omer S. Whiteman, Prohibition
• Herman Barcus Barefield, Socialist Labor

Results

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry F. Schricker	889,620	49.92%
	Republican	Glenn R. Hillis	885,657	49.69%
	Socialist	Mary Donovan Hapgood	4,869	0.27%
	Prohibition	Omer S. Whiteman	1,455	0.08%
	Socialist Labor	Herman Barcus Barefield	651	0.04%
Majority			3,963
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved July 17, 2020.