1940 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1940 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Arthur B. Langlie narrowly defeated Democratic nominee Clarence Dill with 50.24% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 10, 1940.

Candidates

 * Arthur B. Langlie, incumbent Mayor of Seattle
 * Clarence Dill, former United States Senator
 * Clarence D. Martin, incumbent Governor
 * Tom Smith
 * George H. Gannon
 * Frank Burns
 * J. Warren Kinney
 * Alexander Gabrielsen
 * Marius Rasmussen
 * George Dana Linn

Candidates
Major party candidates
 * Arthur B. Langlie, Republican
 * Clarence Dill, Democratic

Other candidates
 * John Brockway, Communist
 * P.J. Ater, Socialist Labor