Maine · 1940 presidential election
Maine presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried Maine by 2.33 points (7,473 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 320,840
- ME result
- R+2.3
- Compared with the nation
- 12.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 11.6 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 163,951 | 51.10% | 5 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 156,478 | 48.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 320,840 | ||||
Maine gives two electoral votes to the statewide winner and one to the winner of each congressional district.
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Maine in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won Maine by 2.33 percentage points (7,473 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maine have in 1940?
Maine cast 5 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Maine in 1940?
320,840 votes were counted for president.
How did Maine change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 11.6 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 14.0 points to Republican by 2.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data