New Jersey · 1940 presidential election
New Jersey presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried New Jersey by 3.62 points (71,333 votes), winning 16 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 16
- Votes counted
- 1,972,552
- NJ result
- D+3.6
- Compared with the nation
- 6.3 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 16.4 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 1,016,808 | 51.50% | 16 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 945,475 | 47.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 1,972,552 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won New Jersey in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won New Jersey by 3.62 percentage points (71,333 votes).
How many electoral votes did New Jersey have in 1940?
New Jersey cast 16 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in New Jersey in 1940?
1,972,552 votes were counted for president.
How did New Jersey change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 16.4 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 20.0 points to Democratic by 3.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data