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      Home/Elections/1940/Governor/Montana
      1940·Governor·Montana

      Montana Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Samuel C. Ford
      50.7%124,435 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Roy E. Ayers
      48.6%119,453 votes
      Margin
      R+2.0
      245,601 total votes
      3 candidates245,601 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Samuel C. FordREP✓
      		REP124,43550.7%
      Roy E. AyersDEM
      		DEM119,45348.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH1,7130.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Montana

      2024
      Greg GianforteREP
      R+20.2
      2020
      Greg GianforteREP
      R+12.9
      2016
      Steve BullockDEM
      D+3.9
      2012
      Steve BullockDEM
      D+1.6
      2008
      Brian SchweitzerDEM
      D+33.0
      2004
      Brian SchweitzerDEM
      D+4.4
      2000
      Judy MartzREP
      R+3.9
      1996
      Marc RacicotREP
      R+58.3
      1992
      Marc RacicotREP
      R+2.7
      1988
      Stan StephensREP
      R+5.8
      1984
      Ted SchwindenDEM
      D+43.9
      1980
      Ted SchwindenDEM
      D+10.7
      1976
      Thomas L. JudgeDEM
      D+25.1
      1972
      Thomas L. JudgeDEM
      D+8.3
      1968
      Forrest H. AndersonDEM
      D+12.2
      View all Governor history for Montana →

      Candidates

      Roy E. AyersDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.4
      Career1936-1940
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Samuel C. FordREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+1.1
      Career1940-1948
      Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Montana, 1940

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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