United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1940

United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1940

November 5, 1940

Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell Willkie Party Democratic Republican Home state New York Indiana Running mate Henry A. Wallace Charles L. McNary Electoral vote 3 0 Popular vote 103,699 79,315 Percentage 56.6% 43.3%

President before election Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic Elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt Democratic

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The 1940 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 5, 1940. All 48 States were part of the United States presidential election. New Mexico voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President.

New Mexico was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a 13 point landslide against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie.^[1] This was the only election in United States history where a President was elected to serve a third full term.

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