1940 United States presidential election: Difference between revisions

1940 United States presidential election
531 members of the Electoral College; 266 electoral votes needed to win
	Presidential election results map. Red denotes states won by Dewey/Martin, and blue denotes those won by Hopkins/Hull.
President before election; Franklin D. Roosevelt; Democrat	Elected President ; Thomas E. Dewey; Republican

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 | needed_votes       = 266 electoral
 | image_size         = x200px
 | image1             = [[File:Thomas_E_Dewey_Portrait_.webp|156px]]
 | nominee1           = '''[[Thomas E. Dewey]]'''
 | party1             = [[Republican Party|{{color|#de1410|Republican}}]]
 | home_state1        = [[w:New York (state)|New York]]
+| running_mate1      = '''[[w:Joseph W. Martin Jr.|Joseph Martin Jr.]]'''
 | electoral_vote1    = '''280'''
 | states_carried1    = 22
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 | image2             = [[File:Election_Harry L Hopkins 40.png|156px]]
-| nominee2           = [[Harry L. Hopkins]]
+| nominee2           = [[w:Harry Hopkins|Harry L. Hopkins]]
 | party2             = [[Democratic Party|{{color|#2300ff|Democrat}}]]
 | home_state2        = [[w:New York (state)|New York]]
+| running_mate2      = '''[[w:Cordell Hull|Cordell Hull]]'''
 | electoral_vote2    = 251
 | states_carried2    = '''26'''
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 | map_size = 350px
 | map = [[File:ElectoralCollege1940 (TNO).svg|350px]]
-| map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:#de1410;">Red</span> denotes states won by Dewey, and <span style="color:#2300ff;">blue</span> denotes those won by Hopkins.
+| map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:#de1410;">Red</span> denotes states won by Dewey/Martin, and <span style="color:#2300ff;">blue</span> denotes those won by Hopkins/Hull.
 | title = President
 | before_election = [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]