President / Vice President, 1940 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | President / Vice President |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Roosevelt Incumbent | Man | Henry Wallace (Man) | Democrat | 644,196 | 51.49 | +3.83 |
| Wendell Willkie | Man | Charles McNary (Man) | Republican | 596,274 | 47.66 | |
| Norman Thomas | Man | Maynard Krueger (Man) | Socialist | 5,454 | 0.44 | |
| Earl Browder | Man | James Ford (Man) | Communist | 2,711 | 0.22 | |
| John Aiken | Man | Aaron Orange (Man) | Industrial | 2,553 | 0.20 |
Roosevelt and Wallace each received Minnesota's 11 Electoral College votes. This race was the third closest presidential election of the 21 held at this point in Minnesota history behind 1916 (0.10 points) and 1892 (3.27 points). The contest in Minnesota was the ninth most competitive in the nation and the fifth closest victory for Roosevelt behind Wisconsin (1.82 points), Illinois (2.43 points), New York (3.55 points), and New Jersey (3.62 points).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (p. 399).