1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Neely: 50–60% 60–70% Dawson: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, to elect the governor of West Virginia.
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 496,028 | 56.38 | |
Republican | Daniel Boone Dawson | 383,698 | 43.62 | |
Total votes | 879,726 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - WV Governor Race - Nov 05, 1940". Retrieved May 23, 2016.