Maryland · 1940 presidential election
Maryland presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Maryland by 17.42 points (115,012 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 660,104
- MD result
- D+17.4
- Compared with the nation
- 7.5 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 7.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 384,546 | 58.30% | 8 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 269,534 | 40.80% | — | |
| Total votes | 660,104 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Maryland in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Maryland by 17.42 percentage points (115,012 votes).
How many electoral votes did Maryland have in 1940?
Maryland cast 8 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Maryland in 1940?
660,104 votes were counted for president.
How did Maryland change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 7.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 25.3 points to Democratic by 17.4 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data