1940 Utah gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee Don B. Colton with 52.07% of the vote.
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November 5, 1940
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 County results Maw: 40–50% 50–60% Colton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary election
Primary elections were held on September 3, 1940 and runoffs were held on October 1, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Newell Haws Baum
- Ora Bundy
- Ira A. Huggins
- Herbert B. Maw, former President of the Utah Senate
- Oscar W. McConkie, LDS Church leader
- Henry D. Moyle, LDS Church leader
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert B. Maw | 37,329 | 47.52% | |
| Democratic | Henry D. Moyle | 17,410 | 22.16% | |
| Democratic | Oscar W. McConkie | 10,146 | 12.92% | |
| Democratic | Ira A. Huggins | 7,697 | 9.80% | |
| Democratic | Ora Bundy | 4,955 | 6.31% | |
| Democratic | Newell Haws Baum | 1,016 | 1.29% | |
| Total votes | 78,553 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert B. Maw | 55,147 | 64.93% | |
| Democratic | Henry D. Moyle | 29,790 | 35.07% | |
| Total votes | 84,937 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Don B. Colton, former U.S. Representative
- Reed Stevens
- J. Bracken Lee, Mayor of Price
- William J. Lowe
- Otto A. Wiesley
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don B. Colton | 15,599 | 36.29% | |
| Republican | Reed Stevens | 13,264 | 30.86% | |
| Republican | J. Bracken Lee | 9,296 | 21.63% | |
| Republican | William J. Lowe | 2,620 | 6.10% | |
| Republican | Otto A. Wiesley | 2,204 | 5.13% | |
| Total votes | 42,983 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don B. Colton | 21,983 | 50.92% | |
| Republican | Reed Stevens | 21,187 | 49.08% | |
| Total votes | 43,170 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Herbert B. Maw, Democratic
- Don B. Colton, Republican
Other candidates
- Ada Williams Quinn, Independent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Herbert B. Maw | 128,519 | 52.07% | +1.12% | |
| Republican | Don B. Colton | 117,713 | 47.69% | +10.47% | |
| Independent | Ada Williams Quinn | 580 | 0.24% | ||
| Total votes | 246,812 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 10,806 | 4.38% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -9.35% | |||
Results by county
| County[4] | Herbert B. Maw Demcoratic |
Don B. Colton Republican |
Ada W. Quinn Independent |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Beaver | 1,099 | 46.22% | 1,279 | 53.78% | 0 | 0.00% | -180 | -7.57% | 2,378 |
| Box Elder | 3,821 | 48.35% | 4,056 | 51.32% | 26 | 0.33% | -235 | -2.97% | 7,903 |
| Cache | 5,918 | 44.99% | 7,184 | 54.62% | 51 | 0.39% | -1,266 | -9.63% | 13,153 |
| Carbon | 4,298 | 58.74% | 2,970 | 40.59% | 49 | 0.67% | 1,328 | 18.15% | 7,317 |
| Daggett | 144 | 58.06% | 103 | 41.53% | 1 | 0.40% | 41 | 16.53% | 248 |
| Davis | 2,882 | 43.27% | 3,762 | 56.49% | 16 | 0.24% | -880 | -13.21% | 6,660 |
| Duchesne | 1,600 | 48.75% | 1,670 | 50.88% | 12 | 0.37% | -70 | -2.13% | 3,282 |
| Emery | 1,515 | 52.04% | 1,378 | 47.34% | 18 | 0.62% | 137 | 4.71% | 2,911 |
| Garfield | 670 | 36.31% | 1,175 | 63.69% | 0 | 0.00% | -505 | -27.37% | 1,845 |
| Grand | 369 | 42.96% | 487 | 56.69% | 3 | 0.35% | -118 | -13.74% | 859 |
| Iron | 1,646 | 41.58% | 2,307 | 58.27% | 6 | 0.15% | -661 | -16.70% | 3,959 |
| Juab | 1,761 | 49.96% | 1,760 | 49.93% | 4 | 0.11% | 1 | 0.03% | 3,525 |
| Kane | 268 | 26.64% | 737 | 73.26% | 1 | 0.10% | -469 | -46.62% | 1,006 |
| Millard | 1,990 | 47.07% | 2,234 | 52.84% | 4 | 0.09% | -244 | -5.77% | 4,228 |
| Morgan | 548 | 43.42% | 711 | 56.34% | 3 | 0.24% | -163 | -12.92% | 1,262 |
| Piute | 332 | 37.01% | 564 | 62.88% | 1 | 0.11% | -232 | -25.86% | 897 |
| Rich | 368 | 40.22% | 547 | 59.78% | 0 | 0.00% | -179 | -19.56% | 915 |
| Salt Lake | 58,234 | 56.81% | 44,140 | 43.06% | 129 | 0.13% | 14,094 | 13.75% | 102,503 |
| San Juan | 413 | 40.41% | 604 | 59.10% | 5 | 0.49% | -191 | -18.69% | 1,022 |
| Sanpete | 3,172 | 43.90% | 4,041 | 55.93% | 12 | 0.17% | -869 | -12.03% | 7,225 |
| Sevier | 2,126 | 40.70% | 3,094 | 59.23% | 4 | 0.08% | -968 | -18.53% | 5,224 |
| Summit | 1,790 | 45.39% | 2,140 | 54.26% | 14 | 0.35% | -350 | -8.87% | 3,944 |
| Tooele | 2,141 | 52.70% | 1,915 | 47.13% | 7 | 0.17% | 226 | 5.56% | 4,063 |
| Uintah | 1,435 | 42.21% | 1,941 | 57.09% | 24 | 0.71% | -506 | -14.88% | 3,400 |
| Utah | 12,434 | 51.88% | 11,480 | 47.90% | 53 | 0.22% | 954 | 3.98% | 23,967 |
| Wasatch | 1,060 | 39.61% | 1,614 | 60.31% | 2 | 0.07% | -554 | -20.70% | 2,676 |
| Washington | 1,303 | 36.12% | 2,300 | 63.76% | 4 | 0.11% | -997 | -27.64% | 3,607 |
| Wayne | 406 | 46.14% | 472 | 53.64% | 2 | 0.23% | -66 | -7.50% | 880 |
| Weber | 14,776 | 56.93% | 11,048 | 42.57% | 129 | 0.50% | 3,728 | 14.36% | 25,953 |
| Total | 128,519 | 52.07% | 117,713 | 47.69% | 580 | 0.23% | 10,806 | 4.38% | 246,812 |