1940 Idaho gubernatorial election

1940 Idaho gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Chase Clark C. A. Bottolfsen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 120,420 118,117
Percentage 50.48% 49.52%
County results
Clark:      50–60%      60–70%
Bottolfsen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

C. A. Bottolfsen
Republican

 Elected Governor

Chase Clark
Democratic

The 1940 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Democratic nominee Chase Clark defeated incumbent Republican C. A. Bottolfsen with 50.48% of the vote.

The next election in 1942 was a rematch, also close, with different results.

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