1940 Republican National Convention

1940 Republican National Convention
1940 presidential election
Nominees
Willkie and McNary
Convention
Date(s)June 24–28, 1940
CityPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
VenuePhiladelphia Convention Hall
Candidates
Presidential nomineeWendell Willkie of New York
Vice-presidential nomineeCharles L. McNary of Oregon
Ballots6
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The 1940 Republican National Convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from June 24 to June 28, 1940. It nominated Wendell Willkie of New York for president and Senator Charles McNary of Oregon for vice president.

The contest for the 1940 Republican presidential nomination was wide-open. Front-runners included Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan, Senator Robert Taft of Ohio and Manhattan District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey.