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Parents > United States > U.S. Executive
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline November 01, 1940 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open December 16, 1940 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close December 16, 1940 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1941 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1945 - 12:00pm
Contributor411 Name Removed
Last ModifiedThomas Walker October 08, 2008 12:53pm
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Description Presidential Electors, elected on 11/5/1940, met in their respective state capitol buildings on 12/16/1940 to cast the electoral vote.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/14/1936
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes523 (98.49%)
Term01/20/1937 - 01/20/1941 Margin515 (+96.99%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won12/18/1944
NameFranklin D. Roosevelt Votes432 (81.36%)
Term01/20/1945 - 04/12/1945 Margin333 (+62.71%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Apr 08, 1940 US President - Soc Convention
Norman M. Thomas
S 1
May 10, 1940 US President - PRB Convention
Roger W. Babson
PRB 230
Jul 18, 1940 US President - D Convention
Franklin D. Roosevelt
D 1,098
Jul 28, 1940 US President - R Convention
Wendell L. Willkie
R 2,097

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Name (I) President Franklin D. Roosevelt Wendell L. Willkie Roger W. Babson Party Leader Norman M. Thomas General Secretary Earl R. Browder  
PartyDemocratic Republican Prohibition Socialist Communist  
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Uncertified Votes 449 (84.56%) 82 (15.44%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%) 0 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -367 (-69.11%) -449 (-84.56%) -449 (-84.56%) -449 (-84.56%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Jan 20, 1941 07:00am Jan 20, 1941 07:00pm Inauguration 45th Presidential Inauguration (FDR)  Chronicler 

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