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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Ralph L. Carr | Republican |
296,671 |
54.37% |
| George E. Saunders | Democratic |
245,292 |
44.96% |
| Carle Whitehead | Socialist |
2,211 |
0.41% |
| Lawrence W. Coffman | Prohibition |
1,462 |
0.27% |
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| Demographic Data
1940 Population: | 1,123,296 | Enum. | 1940 Population Density: | 4.2 | persons/km2 | 1930 Population: | 1,035,791 | Enum. | 1930 Population Density: | 3.9 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 268,627 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.8 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Colorado Secretary of State. Abstract of Votes Cast at a General Election Held on Tuesday, November 5th, A.D. 1940, Colorado Secretary of State (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/1900-1999/1940AbstractBook.pdf) (accessed 21 Sep 2023)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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