1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Dwight Griswold Terry Carpenter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 365,638 235,167
Percentage 60.9% 39.1%
County results
Griswold:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Carpenter:      50–60%
Governor before election

Robert L. Cochran
Democratic

Elected Governor

Dwight Griswold
Republican

The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 5, to elect next the Governor of Nebraska. republican candidate and featured newspaper publisher and former state representative Dwight Griswold defeating Democratic candidate and former United States Representative Nebraska's 5th congressional district Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.

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