South Carolina · 1940 presidential election
South Carolina presidential election results 1940
Franklin D. Roosevelt carried South Carolina by 91.27 points (91,110 votes), winning 8 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 8
- Votes counted
- 99,830
- SC result
- D+91.3
- Compared with the nation
- 81.4 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1936
- 5.9 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 95,470 | 95.60% | 8 | |
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 4,360 | 4.40% | — | |
| Total votes | 99,830 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won South Carolina in 1940?
Franklin D. Roosevelt won South Carolina by 91.27 percentage points (91,110 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Carolina have in 1940?
South Carolina cast 8 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in South Carolina in 1940?
99,830 votes were counted for president.
How did South Carolina change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 5.9 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 97.1 points to Democratic by 91.3 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data