Election/1940 United States presidential election (Corey Walton)

The 1940 United States presidential election was the 39th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. Former Governor of Delaware Bradly Vogel defeated Georgia Senator Corey Walton. This election was the first time since 1908 that a Republican won the third election in a row. Throughout the campaign, Walton ran a liberal campaign against the Republican domination of national politics but was unsuccessful. Despite matching Jonathan Wright's 1936 electoral vote share, he improved on the popular vote from 48.3% to 49.1%.