1940 Presidential General Election Results - Connecticut
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Party
Popular VoteElectoral Vote
Franklin RooseveltHenry WallaceDemocrat 417,621 53.44%8
Wendell WillkieCharles McNaryRepublican 361,819 46.30%0
YOther (+) - - 2,062 0.26%0
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Election Notes:
  • Willkie vote is the fusion of Republican and Union parties
Demographic Data

1940 Population:1,709,242Enum.1940 Population Density:136.2persons/km2
1930 Population:1,606,903Enum.1930 Population Density:128.1persons/km2
Total Electoral Vote:8Electoral Vote Density:213,655persons/EV
Land Area (2000):12,548km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:0.6%

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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: State of Connecticut, comp., "Summary - Vote for President of the United States, ..., November 5, 1940," State of Connecticut Public Document No. 26 Statement of Vote General Election November 5, 1940 (Hartford, 1940)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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