1940 Illinois gubernatorial elections

1940 Illinois gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Dwight H. Green Harry B. Hershey
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,197,778 1,940,833
Percentage 52.93% 46.74%
County results

Green:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Hershey:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Henry Horner (before primary)
Democratic
John Henry Stelle
(before general election)
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Dwight H. Green
Republican

Before the primary, incumbent governor Henry Horner, a Democrat, opted not to seek a third term. In October, before the general election, his death in office made John Henry Stelle assume the governorship. However, Stelle had previously failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary.

Republican Dwight H. Green won the election.

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