Rhode Island · 1940 presidential election
Rhode Island presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Rhode Island by 13.55 points (43,527 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 321,152
- RI result
- D+13.6
- Compared with the nation
- 3.7 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 0.9 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 182,181 | 56.70% | 4 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 138,654 | 43.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 321,152 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won Rhode Island in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won Rhode Island by 13.55 percentage points (43,527 votes).
How many electoral votes did Rhode Island have in 1940?
Rhode Island cast 4 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in Rhode Island in 1940?
321,152 votes were counted for president.
How did Rhode Island change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Democratic by 12.7 points to Democratic by 13.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data