1940 Utah gubernatorial election

1940 Utah gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 5, 1940 1944 →
 
Nominee Herbert B. Maw Don B. Colton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 128,519 117,713
Percentage 52.07% 47.69%

County results
Maw:      40–50%      50–60%
Colton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Henry H. Blood
Democratic

Elected Governor

Herbert B. Maw
Democratic

The 1940 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Herbert B. Maw defeated Republican nominee Don B. Colton with 52.07% of the vote.