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1940 Illinois gubernatorial election
← 1936
November 5, 1940
1944 →
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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