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 County results Hurley: 50–60% Baldwin: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley defeated incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin with 49.54% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert A. Hurley | 388,361 | 49.54% | ||
| Republican | Raymond E. Baldwin (incumbent) | 374,581 | 47.78% | ||
| Socialist | Jasper McLevy | 18,090 | 2.31% | ||
| Socialist Labor | Joseph Mackay | 1,815 | 0.23% | ||
| Communist | Michael A. Russo | 1,141 | 0.15% | ||
| Majority | 13,780 | ||||
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| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
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