Pennsylvania · 1940 presidential election
Pennsylvania presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Pennsylvania by 6.89 points (281,187 votes), winning 36 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 36
- Votes counted
- 4,078,714
- PA result
- D+6.9
- Compared with the nation
- 3.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 9.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 2,171,035 | 53.20% | 36 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 1,889,848 | 46.30% | — | |
| Total votes | 4,078,714 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Pennsylvania in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Pennsylvania by 6.89 percentage points (281,187 votes).
How many electoral votes did Pennsylvania have in 1940?
Pennsylvania cast 36 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Pennsylvania in 1940?
4,078,714 votes were counted for president.
How did Pennsylvania change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 9.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 16.0 points to Democratic by 6.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data