Indiana · 1940 presidential election
Indiana presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried Indiana by 1.42 points (25,403 votes), winning 14 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 14
- Votes counted
- 1,782,747
- IN result
- R+1.4
- Compared with the nation
- 11.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 16.2 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 899,466 | 50.50% | 14 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 874,063 | 49.00% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,782,747 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Indiana in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won Indiana by 1.42 percentage points (25,403 votes).
How many electoral votes did Indiana have in 1940?
Indiana cast 14 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Indiana in 1940?
1,782,747 votes were counted for president.
How did Indiana change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 16.2 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 14.7 points to Republican by 1.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data