1940 Washington gubernatorial election

1940 Washington gubernatorial election
November 5, 1940
 
Nominee Arthur B. Langlie Clarence Dill
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 392,522 386,706
Percentage 50.24% 49.49%
County results
Langlie:      50–60%      60–70%      70-80%
Dill:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Clarence D. Martin
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Arthur B. Langlie
Republican

The 1940 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Clarence Dill with 50.24% of the vote. Langlie's 0.74% margin of victory is the third-closest in state history. This is the only gubernatorial election in Washington in which King County has voted for the losing candidate.

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