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Battle of Qantish

The Battle of Qantish (5 November 1009) was a battle of the Fitna of al-Andalus that took place in the mountainous region of Qantish, east of Córdoba. The battle was fought between the forces of Caliph Muhammad II of Córdoba and his general Wadih al-Siqlabi against those of Prince Sulayman ibn al-Hakam, whose army was primarily composed of Berbers of al-Andalus who had been persecuted by the caliph and the people of Córdoba.

Lý Anh Tông was enthroned as the emperor of Đại Việt at the age of two, beginning a 37-year reign

Emperor Lý Anh Tông (1136 – 14 August 1175) of Đại Việt (lit. 'Great Viet') was the sixth emperor of the later Lý dynasty in Vietnamese history, from 1138 until his death in 1175.

Second Battle of Panipat

The Second Battle of Panipat was fought on November 5, 1556, between the forces of Hemu, the Hindu general and Chief Minister of Adil Shah Suri, and the army of the Mughal emperor, Akbar. Hemu had conquered Delhi a month earlier by defeating the Mughals led by Tardi Beg Khan at the Battle of Delhi and proclaimed himself Raja Vikramaditya. Akbar and his guardian, Bairam Khan, had immediately marched to Delhi to reclaim the city. The two armies clashed at Panipat not far from the site of the First Battle of Panipat of 1526.

Panipat, India

Siege of Stettin (1659)

The siege of Stettin occurred from 19 September to 5 November 1659 during the Second Northern War of 1655–1660 in the Swedish city of Stettin (modern-day Szczecin, Poland) and resulted in a Swedish victory. In mid-September 1659, an Austrian/Imperial army of 5,000 men under General Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches crossed the Reglitz and Oder rivers to besiege the city of Stettin.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Rossbach

The Battle of Rossbach took place on 5 November 1757 during the Third Silesian War (1756–1763, part of the Seven Years' War) near the village of Rossbach (Roßbach), in the Electorate of Saxony. It is sometimes called the Battle of, or at, Reichardtswerben, after a different nearby town. In this 90-minute battle, Frederick the Great, king of Prussia, defeated an Allied army composed of French forces augmented by a contingent of the Reichsarmee (Imperial Army) of the Holy Roman Empire.

Treaty of Fort Stanwix (1768)

The Treaty of Fort Stanwix was a treaty signed between representatives from the Haudenosaunee and Great Britain (accompanied by negotiators from New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania) in 1768 at Fort Stanwix. It was negotiated between Sir William Johnson, his deputy George Croghan, and representatives of the Haudenosaunee. The treaty established a Line of Property following the Ohio River that ceded the Kentucky portion of the Virginia Colony to the British Crown, as well as most of what is now West Virginia.

Battle of Amstetten

The Battle of Amstetten was a minor engagement during the War of the Third Coalition between the First French Empire and the alliance of Austria and Russia. It occurred on 5 November 1805, when the retreating Russo-Austrian troops, led by Mikhail Kutuzov, were intercepted by Marshal Joachim Murat's cavalry and a portion of Marshal Jean Lannes' corps. Pyotr Bagration defended against the advancing French troops and allowed the Russian troops to retreat. This was the first fight in which a major part of the Russian Army opposed a significant number of French troops in the open.

Amstetten, Lower Austria, Austria · Lower Austria, Austria

Battle of Valmaseda

The Battle of Valmaseda took place on 5 November 1808, during Lieutenant-General Blake's retreat from superior French armies in Cantabria. Reinforced by veteran regular infantry from General La Romana's Division of the North (Spanish: Division del Norte), Blake suddenly turned on his pursuers to rescue a trapped detachment and defeated a division of General Victor's army at Valmaseda (Biscay).

Spain

Battle of Bornos (1811)

The Battle of Bornos on 5 November 1811 saw a Spanish force led by Francisco Ballesteros attack an Imperial French column under Jean-Baptiste Pierre de Semellé. The action was part of a larger operation in which the French tried to trap Ballesteros but failed. Instead, the Spanish general lashed out at one of the French columns. The French escaped disaster when they fought their way out, but a French-allied Spanish battalion either surrendered or switched sides. Bornos is about 40 miles (64 km) northeast of Jerez de la Frontera on Route 342. The battle occurred during the Peninsular War, part of the Napoleonic Wars.

Bornos, Spain

1811 Independence Movement

The 1811 Independence Movement (Spanish: Movimiento de Independencia de 1811), known in El Salvador as the First Shout of Independence (Primer Grito de Independencia), was the first of a series of revolts in Central America in modern-day El Salvador against Spanish rule and dependency on the Captaincy General of Guatemala. The independence movement was led by prominent Salvadoran and Central American figures such as José Matías Delgado, Manuel José Arce, and Santiago José Celis.

Salvadoran priest José Matías Delgado rings the bells of La Merced church in San Salvador, calling for insurrection and launching the 1811 Independence Movement.

Action of 5 November 1813

The Action of 5 November 1813 was a brief naval clash during the Napoleonic Wars, between part of the British Mediterranean Fleet led by Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Pellew, and a French force under Rear-Admiral Julien Cosmao-Kerjulien. The engagement took place outside the French port of Toulon. The clash occurred when a French fleet under Vice-Admiral Maxime Julien Émeriau de Beauverger took advantage of a favourable wind and the temporary absence of the British blockading force, to leave port to carry out exercises. Émeriau abandoned the exercises when the wind changed, but while returning to port his rear came under attack from the recently returned British inshore squadron.

Toulon, France

1813 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1813 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1813, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's at-large congressional district Peter Early defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark in a Georgia General Assembly vote.

United States

Battle of Temalaca

The Battle of Temalaca was a battle of the War of Mexican Independence that occurred on 5 November 1815 in the area around Temalaca, Puebla. The battle was fought between the royalist forces loyal to the Spanish crown and the Mexican rebels fighting for independence from the Spanish Empire. The Mexican insurgents were commanded by José María Morelos and the Spanish by Manuel de la Concha. The battle resulted in a victory for the Spanish Royalists. At the end of the battle, Morelos was captured by Spanish forces under whose control he was soon after executed ending the second phase of the Mexican War of Independence.

Puebla, Mexico

Battle of Khadki

The Battle of Khadki,also known as Battle of Kirkee or Ganesh Khind, took place at Khadki, India on November 5, 1817 between the forces of the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire. Khadki is situated near Pune in Maharashtra, India under leadership of Baji Rao II. It later became a military cantonment.

India

Third Anglo-Maratha War

The Third Anglo-Maratha War (1817–1819) was the final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire. The war left the Company in control of most of India. It began with an invasion of Maratha territory by East India Company troops, and although the British were outnumbered, the Maratha army was decimated. The troops were led by Governor General Hastings, supported by a force under General Thomas Hislop.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

1819 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1819 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1819, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Democratic-Republican candidate John Clark defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Senator for Georgia George Troup in a Georgia General Assembly vote.

United States

Morea expedition

The Morea expedition (French: Expédition de Morée) is the name given to the land intervention of the French Army in the Peloponnese between 1828 and 1833, at the time of the Greek War of Independence, with the aim of expelling the Ottoman-Egyptian occupation forces from the region. It was also accompanied by a scientific expedition mandated by the French Academy.

Greek War of Independence: The French Morea expedition to recapture Morea (now the Peloponnese) ends when the last Ottoman forces depart the peninsula.

1832 United States presidential election in Indiana

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. The Democratic ticket of the incumbent president Andrew Jackson and the U.S. minister to Great Britain Martin Van Buren defeated the National Republican ticket of the junior U.S. senator from Kentucky Henry Clay and the former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district John Sergeant.

United States

1832 United States presidential election in Georgia

The 1832 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1832, as part of the 1832 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. There were two Andrew Jackson tickets in Georgia representing the two different local parties. The Troup party won with 13,881 votes, beating the Union party (formally Clark party) which got 7,367 votes.

United States

Honduras: Declared, as Honduras, from the Federal Republic of Central America

Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, and to the north by the Gulf of Honduras, a large inlet of the Caribbean Sea. Its capital and largest city is Tegucigalpa.

1844 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1844 United States presidential election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Despite being Polk's home state and despite Polk previously serving as the state's governor, Tennessee voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, albeit by a very narrow margin of 123 votes (0.10%), making it the closest state in the election.

Tennessee, United States

1844 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1844 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1844. Whig Governor William B. Cooper was unable to seek re-election to a second term. Thomas Stockton, the former New Castle County Register in Chancery, ran as the Whig nominee to succeed Cooper. He faced former State Senator William Tharp, the Democratic nominee.

Delaware, United States

1844 United States presidential election in Louisiana

A presidential election was held in Louisiana on November 5, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 2.6%.

Louisiana, United States

1844 United States presidential election in New Jersey

A presidential election was held in New Jersey on November 5, 1844 as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New Jersey voted for the Whig candidate, Henry Clay, over Democratic candidate James K. Polk.

New Jersey, United States

1844 United States presidential election in New York

A presidential election was held in New York on November 5, 1844, as part of the 1844 United States presidential election. Voters chose 36 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. New York voted for the Democratic candidate, James K. Polk, over Whig candidate Henry Clay. Polk won New York by a narrow margin of 1.05%, making the state the second-closest in the country.

New York, United States

1844 New York state election

The 1844 New York state elections was held on November 5, 1844, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and four Canal Commissioners, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly and eight members of the New York State Senate.

1844 New York gubernatorial election

The 1844 New York gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1844. Incumbent Governor William C. Bouck lost his bid for nomination to U.S. Senator Silas Wright. In the general election, Wright defeated former U.S. Representative and future President of the United States Millard Fillmore. Both Wright and Fillmore had been candidates for the vice presidency earlier in the year, but Wright declined the nomination by the Democratic National Convention, while Fillmore's active efforts were blocked by party boss Thurlow Weed.

1849 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1849 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the last of two elections to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1845. The new constitution abolished the provision in the 1812 constitution that required a gubernatorial candidate to win a vote of the legislature to get elected, leaving the final decision up to the people.

United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1850

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1850 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1850. Democrat George Franklin Fort defeated Whig nominee John Runk with 53.84% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

1850 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1850 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1850. Incumbent Democratic Governor William Tharp was unable to seek re-election. Banker William H. H. Ross ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Tharp and he faced former State Representative Peter F. Causey, the 1846 Whig nominee, and Temperance nominee Thomas Lockwood. Ross defeated Causey by a narrow margin, winning by just 23 votes and falling short of a majority.

Delaware, United States

1850 New York City mayoral election

An election for Mayor of New York City was held on November 5, 1850. Whig Ambrose Kingsland defeated Democratic nominee Fernando Wood. This was the first of Wood's seven campaigns for mayor; he would serve three non-consecutive terms in office.

1850 New York state election

The 1850 New York state election was held on Tuesday November 5, 1850, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Canal Commissioner, an Inspector of State Prisons and the Clerk of the Court of Appeals, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly.

Battle of Inkerman

The Battle of Inkerman was fought during the Crimean War on 5 November 1854 by the allied armies of Britain and France against the Imperial Russian Army. The battle broke the will of the Russian Army to defeat the allies in the field, and was followed by the siege of Sevastopol. The role of troops fighting mostly on their own initiative due to the foggy conditions during the battle has earned the engagement the name "The Soldier's Battle."

1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 1855 Louisiana gubernatorial election was the second election to take place under the Louisiana Constitution of 1852. As a result of this election Robert C. Wickliffe became Governor of Louisiana.

United States

Battle of Canton (1856)

The Battle of Canton was fought between British and Chinese forces at the city of Canton (Guangzhou), Guangdong province, China on 23 October to 5 November 1856 during the Second Opium War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

People's Republic of China

Siege of Gaeta (1860–1861)

The siege of Gaeta was the concluding event of the war between the Kingdom of Sardinia and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, part of the unification of Italy. It started on 5 November 1860 and ended on 13 February 1861, and took place in Gaeta, in today's Southern Lazio (Italy).

Gaeta, Italy

1861 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1861 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Attorney General Gordon E. Cole defeated Democratic nominee Wheeler Hazard Peckham.

Minnesota, United States

1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1861 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861, to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Ignatius L. Donnelly defeated Democratic nominee Thomas Cowan.

Minnesota, United States

1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1861 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1861, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State James H. Baker defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Buck.

Minnesota, United States

1861 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1861 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1861. Republican Party candidate Louis P. Harvey won the election with 54% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate Benjamin Ferguson. This was the first Wisconsin gubernatorial election to take place after the outbreak of the American Civil War, and Wisconsin Republicans joined War Democrats to form the Union Party during the war.

1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1861 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Governor John Albion Andrew was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Mayor of Worcester Isaac Davis.

United States

1863 Orange Free State presidential election

Presidential elections were held in the Orange Free State on 5 November 1863. The result was a victory for Johannes Brand, who was inaugurated as the fourth President of the country on 2 February 1864.

1867 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1867 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1867. Incumbent Republican Party Governor Lucius Fairchild won re-election with nearly 52% of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate John J. Tallmadge. This was the last election until 1894 in which a Republican carried Fond du Lac County.

Wisconsin, United States

1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1867 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the lieutenant governor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent lieutenant governor Thomas H. Armstrong defeated Democratic nominee Arba Maynard.

Minnesota, United States

1867 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1867 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1867. Incumbent Governor Thomas Swann did not run for re-election. Democratic Party candidate Oden Bowie defeated Republican candidate Hugh Lennox Bond. Bowie took his oath of office on January 8, 1868, but by a provision of the 1867 State Constitution, he did not actually become Governor until January 13, 1869.

Maryland, United States

1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1867 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1867, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Henry C. Rogers defeated Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives Amos Coggswell.

Minnesota, United States

1867 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1867 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1867, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Francis R. E. Cornell defeated Democratic nominee and former Justice of the Supreme Court of Minnesota Territory Andrew G. Chatfield.

Minnesota, United States

1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election

The 1867 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1867, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent governor William Rainey Marshall was reelected to a second term.

1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1867 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Governor Alexander Bullock was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat John Quincy Adams II.

United States

United States presidential election in New York, 1872

The 1872 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 35 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President. New York was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts. Grant and Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri.

New York, United States

United States presidential election in Texas, 1872

The 1872 United States presidential election in Texas was held on November 5, 1872. Texas voters chose 8 electors to represent the state in the Electoral College, which chose the President and Vice President. Texas voted for the Liberal Republican nominee Horace Greeley, who received 57% of the vote. Greeley died before Congress could certify the results, leaving Texas electors (and the electors of five other states) free to vote for whoever they chose. All 8 electors voted for Thomas A. Hendricks.

Texas, United States

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1872

The 1872 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eleven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Virginia voted for the Republican candidate, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant over the Democratic and Liberal Republican candidate, former U.S. Representative Horace Greeley. This was the first presidential election that Virginia participated in after the events of the U.S. Civil War. It was also the first presidential election in which the state voted for a Republican candidate and would not occur again until 1928.

Virginia, United States

United States presidential election, 1872

The United States presidential election of 1872 was the 22nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1872. The incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant was easily elected to a second term in office, with Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts as his running mate. Grant's decisive re-election was achieved in the face of a split within the Republican Party that resulted in a third party of Liberal Republicans nominating Horace Greeley to oppose Grant. This action caused the Democratic Party to cancel its convention, support Greeley as well, and not nominate a candidate of its own.

United States

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1872 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1872. California gained one seat as a result of the 1870 Census, which the Republicans won. The Democrats, however, gained a Republican-held district.

California, United States

United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 1872

The 1872 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1872. Wisconsin voters chose ten electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Republican Party candidate and incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant won the state with 55% of the popular vote, winning Wisconsin's ten electoral votes.

Wisconsin, United States

United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1872

The 1872 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 29 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Pennsylvania voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Pennsylvania by a margin of 24.42%.

Pennsylvania, United States

United States House of Representatives election in Florida, 1872

The election to the United States House of Representatives in Florida was held November 5, 1872, for two seats elected at large. These elections were held at the same time as the 1872 Presidential election and the gubernatorial election.

Florida, United States

1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1872 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican governor William B. Washburn was re-elected to a second term in office over businessman Francis W. Bird, a Liberal Republican nominated with support of the Democratic Party.

Massachusetts, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Missouri

The 1872 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant.

Missouri, United States

1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1872 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 7 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. South Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

South Carolina, United States

1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1872 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Liberal Republican nominee Charles Phillip Johnson defeated Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district John Hubler Stover.

Missouri, United States

1872 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

The 1872 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Hampshire was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

New Hampshire, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

The 1872 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Rhode Island, United States

1872 United States presidential election in New Jersey

The 1872 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose nine electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Jersey was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

New Jersey, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1872 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Iowa was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois, and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Iowa, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1872 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Michigan again went for Republican incumbent Ulysses S. Grant, increasing his margin of victory over his challenger (Liberal Republican Horace Greeley) to more than 27%.

Michigan, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 1872 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. State voters chose 22 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ohio was won by the Republican Party candidate, incumbent president and Ohio native Ulysses S. Grant, who won the state with 53.24% of the popular vote.

Ohio, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1872 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Delaware voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley.

Delaware, United States

1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1872 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. West Virginia was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

West Virginia, United States

1872 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1872 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee John J. Bagley defeated Liberal Republican nominee Austin Blair with 61.83% of the vote.

Michigan, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut

The 1872 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose six electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Connecticut was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Connecticut, United States

1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the Governor of Arkansas. Republican nominee Elisha Baxter defeated Joseph Brooks, who was nominated by the Liberal Republican-affiliated state Reform Party. The results of the election led to the Brooks-Baxter War, in which Brooks unsuccessfully attempted to take control of the state government with force.

Arkansas, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1872 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kentucky voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Kentucky by a margin of 5.88%.

Kentucky, United States

1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1872 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Illinois. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd district John Lourie Beveridge defeated Democratic nominee John C. Black and Independent Democrat Daniel S. Storr.

Illinois, United States

1872 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1872 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the Governor of Kansas. Republican nominee and former Lieutenant Governor of Kansas Thomas A. Osborn defeated Liberal Republican nominee Thaddeus H. Walker.

Kansas, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Kansas

The 1872 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kansas voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Kansas by a margin of 33.66%.

Kansas, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Vermont

The 1872 United States presidential election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Vermont was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Vermont, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1872 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Tennessee voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Tennessee by a narrow margin of 4.32%.

Tennessee, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Florida

The 1872 United States presidential election in Florida took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Florida voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won the state by a margin of 7.04%.

Florida, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1872 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Maryland was won by the Liberal Republican and Democratic nominees, former Congressman Horace Greeley of New York and his running mate former Senator and Governor Benjamin Gratz Brown of Missouri.

Maryland, United States

1872 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1872 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee Albert Scheffer.

Minnesota, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 1872 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Alabama voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won the state by a margin of 6.38%.

Alabama, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota

The 1872 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Minnesota voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley. Grant won Minnesota by a margin of 22.54%.

Minnesota, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Indiana

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The Republican ticket of the incumbent president Ulysses S. Grant and the junior U.S. senator from Massachusetts Henry Wilson defeated the Liberal Republican and Democratic ticket of the editor of the New-York Tribune and former U.S. representative from New York's 6th congressional district Horace Greeley and the governor of Missouri B.

Indiana, United States

1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1872 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 10 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. North Carolina was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

North Carolina, United States

1872 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee

The 1872 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1872, to determine who will represent the state of Tennessee in the United States House of Representatives. These elections were the first under Tennessee's new congressional map after redistricting was completed by the state government. Tennessee gained 2 extra seats, including Tennessee's at-large congressional district. Republican Horace Maynard was redistricted from the 2nd district to the new at-large district.

Tennessee, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1872 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Mississippi voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Mississippi by a margin of 26.96%.

United States

1872 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1872 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose three electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Oregon was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Oregon, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1872 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nevada voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nevada by a margin of 14.86%.

Nevada, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1872 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Arkansas voted for the Republican candidate, President Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Arkansas by a margin of 4.34%.

Arkansas, United States

1872 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1872 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872. Republican nominee Ossian B. Hart defeated the Liberal Republican Party nominee William D. Bloxham. This election was the last time a Republican won until 1966.

Florida, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Maine

The 1872 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose seven electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Maine was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Maine, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1872 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Nebraska by a margin of 41.36%.

Nebraska, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1872 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 21 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Illinois was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Illinois, United States

1872 United States presidential election in California

The 1872 United States presidential election in California was held on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As was standard at the time, voters chose electors directly rather than simply voting for their party's candidate. California voted for the Republican incumbent, Ulysses S.

California, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1872 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Louisiana voted for the Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant, over Liberal Republican candidate Horace Greeley. Grant won Louisiana by a margin of 11.38%.

Louisiana, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Massachusetts

The 1872 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1872. All contemporary 37 states were part of the 1872 United States presidential election. The state voters chose 13 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Massachusetts was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Ulysses S. Grant of Illinois and his running mate Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts, United States

1872 United States presidential election in Georgia

The 1872 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1872, as part of the 1872 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Georgia voted for the Liberal Republican candidate, Horace Greeley, over Republican candidate, Ulysses S. Grant. Greeley won Georgia by a margin of 9.94%.

United States

1872 Alabama gubernatorial election

The 1872 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1872, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Republican David P. Lewis, a former Democrat and Confederate deputy, narrowly defeated former Confederate Army officer Thomas H. Herndon of the Democratic party by a margin of 4.48%. Alabama became the only state in the former Confederacy where Republicans regained power during Reconstruction after the state had been "redeemed" by the Democrats.

1872 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1872 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1872, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Silas Woodson, over the Republican candidate, former Senator John B. Henderson.

1872 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1872 Illinois gubernatorial election was the fifteenth election for this office. Republican nominee, Former Governor Richard J. Oglesby defeated the Democratic and Liberal Republican nominee Gustavus Koerner. B. G. Wright represented Independent Democrats unwilling to ally with Liberal Republicans. Oglesby had agreed to run for the Governorship but to resign upon being elected so that Lt. Governor John Lourie Beveridge could assume the office.

United States

Garnier Expedition

The Garnier Expedition was a French expedition in Tonkin between November 1873 and January 1874. Lieutenant Francis Garnier, who had been sent by France on the demand of Vietnamese Imperial authorities to bring back Jean Dupuis, an unruly French trader who was causing trouble in Hanoi, instead decided to side with Dupuis and captured the city of Hanoi, the capital of the Tonkin region.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Vietnam

1876 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 5 November, with a second round of voting on 12 November.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Hagi Rebellion

The Hagi Rebellion (萩の乱, Hagi no ran) was an uprising against the Meiji government of Japan that occurred in Hagi from 28 October 1876 to 5 November 1876. Maebara Issei, a disillusioned hero of the Meiji Restoration and former samurai of the Chōshū Domain, planned an attack on Yamaguchi Prefecture officials inspired by the Shinpūren rebellion four days earlier.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Japan

South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1878

The 1878 South Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878 to select the governor of the state of South Carolina. Wade Hampton III was renominated by the Democrats and ran against no organized opposition in the general election to win reelection for a second two-year term.

South Carolina, United States

1878 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1878 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Republican Charles Croswell defeated Democratic nominee Orlando M. Barnes with 44.69% of the vote.

Michigan, United States

1878 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida

Elections to the United States House of Representatives in Florida were held November 5, 1878 for the 46th Congress.

Florida, United States

1878 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1878 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, in order to elect the Governor of Nevada. The incumbent Democratic Governor of Nevada Lewis R. Bradley lost re-election to Republican nominee John Henry Kinkead.

Nebraska, United States

1878 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1878 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, and featured Republican nominee Edmund C. Carns defeating Greenback and Democratic nominee Theron M. Blakely as well as the original Democratic nominee F. J. Mead who still received some votes. Originally, the Democratic party had nominated F. J. Mead for lieutenant governor.

Nebraska, United States

1878 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1878 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Charles B. Andrews defeated Democratic incumbent governor Richard D. Hubbard with 46.66% of the vote. As no candidate had won a majority of the vote, the Republican-controlled state legislature elected Andrews, who had received a plurality.

Connecticut, United States

1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

The 1878 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 5, 1878. Incumbent governor John F. Hartranft, a Republican, was not a candidate for re-election. The Republican candidate, Henry M. Hoyt, defeated Democratic candidate Andrew H. Dill and Greenback candidate Samuel R. Mason to become Governor of Pennsylvania. This election extended the governor's term from three to four years.

Pennsylvania, United States

1878 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1878 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee John St. John defeated Democratic nominee John R. Goodin with 53.52% of the vote.

Kansas, United States

1878 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1878 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Democratic Governor John P. Cochran was unable to seek re-election. Former State Senator John W. Hall ran as the Democratic nominee to succeed Cochran. The Republican Party, chastened by its long string of defeats, failed to run a statewide candidate. Instead, the Greenback Party stepped in, and Kensey Johns Stewart ran as the Greenback nominee.

Delaware, United States

1878 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1878 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1878, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Orlan P. Whitcomb defeated Democratic nominee and former Mayor of Stillwater Mahlon Black, Greenback nominee Orin H. Page and Prohibition nominee Theodore G. Carter.

Minnesota, United States

November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The November 1878 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Republican nominee Nathaniel Head defeated Democratic nominee Frank A. McKean with 50.26% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1878 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878. Incumbent Republican governor Silas Garber did not seek reelection. This election featured Republican nominee Albinus Nance, the Speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives, defeating Democratic nominee Colonel William H. Webster, a lawyer from Merrick County, Nebraska, and Greenback Party nominee Levi G. Todd, a former member of the Nebraska Territorial House of Representatives from Cass County, Nebraska.

Nebraska, United States

1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1878 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Former acting Governor Thomas Talbot, a Republican, defeated Benjamin Butler, who ran as an independent Greenback candidate with Democratic support. Butler's supporters secured a majority of delegates to the Democratic state convention, but his nomination was rejected by the state party committee after his supporters voted to exclude anti-Butler delegates from the convention hall.

United States

1878 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic candidate and Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Oran Milo Roberts defeated Greenback William H. Hamman and Republican Anthony Banning Norton by a wide margin.

United States

1882 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 29 October 1882, with a second round of voting on 5 November. The "ministerial" left-wing bloc emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 289 of the 508 seats.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Battle of Shaykan

The Battle of Shaykan was fought between Egyptian forces under the command of Hicks Pasha and the forces of Muhammad Ahmad, the self-proclaimed Mahdi, in the woods of Shaykan near Kashgil near the town of El Obeid during 3–5 November 1883.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1889

The 1889 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Virginia, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1889

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1889 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1889. Democrat Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb, Jr. with 51.37% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

1889 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1889 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee Horace Boies defeated Republican nominee Joseph Hutchison with 49.90% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1889 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1889 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Democratic nominee James E. Campbell defeated incumbent Republican Joseph B. Foraker with 48.91% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1889 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1889. Incumbent Republican governor Oliver Ames did not run for re-election to a fourth term in office. He was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, John Q. A. Brackett, who defeated Democratic mayor of Cambridge William Russell.

Massachusetts, United States

1889 Iowa Senate election

In the 1889 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twenty-third Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 22 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1889 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The general election took place on November 5, 1889.

Iowa, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1895

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1895 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1895. Republican John W. Griggs defeated Democratic nominee Alexander T. McGill with 52.28% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

United States House of Representatives election in Utah, 1895

The United States House of Representatives election in Utah for the 54th Congress was held on November 5, 1895, in anticipation of statehood, which was achieved on January 4, 1896.

Utah, United States

1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1895 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Incumbent Republican Governor Frederic Greenhalge was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democratic U.S. Representative George Fred Williams.

Massachusetts, United States

1895 Maryland Comptroller election

The 1895 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1895, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Republican nominee Robert Patterson Graham defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Marion deKalb Smith, Prohibition nominee John D. Nicodemus and Independent candidate Samuel H. Gibson.

Maryland, United States

1895 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1895 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. It was the first gubernatorial election in the state of Utah and it was held before it became a state on the 4th of January, 1896, to set up the machinery for the new state. Republican Heber M. Wells defeated Democratic nominee John T. Caine with 50.32% of the vote.

Utah, United States

1895 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1895 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee Asa S. Bushnell defeated Democratic nominee James E. Campbell with 51.00% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1895 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1895 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1895, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat John Marshall Stone was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second consecutive term.

Mississippi, United States

1895 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1895 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee Francis M. Drake defeated Democratic nominee Washington I. Babb with 52.00% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1895 Iowa Senate election

In the 1895 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators to serve in the twenty-sixth Iowa General Assembly. Elections were held in 31 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1895 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here. The general election took place on November 5, 1895.

Iowa, United States

1895 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1895 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1895. Incumbent Governor Frank Brown did not seek re-election. Republican candidate Lloyd Lowndes Jr. defeated Democratic candidate John E. Hurst.

Maryland, United States

1895 Maryland Attorney General election

The 1895 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 1895, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland, held in the United States. Republican nominee Harry M. Clabaugh defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Maryland Senate Charles C. Crothers, Prohibition nominee William Frank Tucker and Independent candidate Bernard W. Monett.

Maryland, United States

1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1895 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1895. Republican nominee William O'Connell Bradley defeated Democratic nominee Parker Watkins Hardin with 48.29% of the vote.

1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1900 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1900. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a second term in office.

Massachusetts, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1901

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1901 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1901. Republican Franklin Murphy defeated Democratic nominee James M. Seymour with 50.88% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1901

The 1901 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Virginia, United States

1901 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 5, 1901, in six states. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year. New Jersey at this time held gubernatorial elections every 3 years. It would abandon this practice in 1949. Massachusetts and Rhode Island at this time held gubernatorial elections every year.

United States

1901 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1901 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Republican nominee Albert B. Cummins defeated Democratic nominee T. J. Phillips with 58.09% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1901 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1901 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican George K. Nash defeated Democratic nominee James Kilbourne with 52.70% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1901 Iowa Senate election

In the 1901 Iowa State Senate elections Iowa voters elected state senators in 21 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators traditionally serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. However, under the Biennial Elections law enacted in 1904 by the Iowa General Assembly, the senators elected in 1901 served an additional fifth year (until the 1906 elections) to accommodate the transition to holding elections on even-numbered years. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1901 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly. The 1901 elections occurred before primary elections were established in Iowa by the Primary Election Law in 1907. The general election took place on November 5, 1901.

Iowa, United States

1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1901 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican William Gregory defeated Democratic nominee Lucius F. C. Garvin with 53.64% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1901 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1901. Incumbent Republican Governor W. Murray Crane was re-elected to a third term in office.

Massachusetts, United States

1901 San Francisco mayoral election

The 1901 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 5, 1901. Eugene E. Schmitz was elected with 40% of the vote.

Cleveland by-election, 1902

The Cleveland by-election, 1902 was a parliamentary by-election held for the House of Commons constituency of Cleveland in the North Riding of Yorkshire on 5 November 1902.

United Kingdom

Columbus, Ohio mayoral election, 1907

The Columbus mayoral election of 1907 was the 56th mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1907. Republican party nominee Charles A. Bond defeated Judge and Democratic party nominee Thomas A. Duncan.

Ohio, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1907

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1907 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1907. Republican John Franklin Fort defeated Democratic nominee Frank S. Katzenbach with 49.28% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

1907 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1907 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat James K. Vardaman was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term.

Mississippi, United States

1907 Aberdeen Corporation election

An election to the Aberdeen Corporation was held on 5 November 1907, alongside municipal elections across Scotland. 11 of the corporation's 34 seats were up for election, although only 2 were contested. This election saw the first municipal contests in Aberdeen with a candidate supported by the Aberdeen Labour Representation Committee (LRC). While unaffiliated with the national body that had formed in 1900, this local group was modeled and named the same.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1907 Maryland Comptroller election

The 1907 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former comptroller Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee James H. Baker, Progressive nominee George A. Horner and Socialist nominee William H. Warfield.

Maryland, United States

1907 Maryland Attorney General election

The 1907 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 1907, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee and former member of the Maryland House of Delegates Isaac Lobe Straus defeated Republican nominee Hammond Urner, Socialist nominee Charles B. Backman and Prohibition nominee Harry E. Gillbert.

Maryland, United States

1907 Maryland gubernatorial election

The 1907 Maryland gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1907. Incumbent Governor Edwin Warfield did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Austin Lane Crothers defeated Republican candidate George R. Gaither Jr.

Maryland, United States

1907 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1907 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Incumbent Democrat James H. Higgins defeated Republican nominee Frederick H. Jackson with 50.37% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1907 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1907. Republican nominee Augustus E. Willson defeated Democratic nominee Samuel Wilber Hager with 51.17% of the vote.

1907 San Francisco mayoral election

The 1907 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 5, 1907. Incumbent Edward Robeson Taylor was reelected with 49% of the vote.

1907 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1907 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Incumbent Republican Governor Curtis Guild Jr. was re-elected for a third one-year term. The election was noted for the split in the Democratic Party and the very strong third-party performance for Independence Party nominee Thomas Hisgen. Hisgen actually received more votes than the Democratic ticket, though Democratic nominee Henry M.

United States

1909 Maryland Comptroller election

The 1909 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1909, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee and incumbent comptroller Joshua W. Hering defeated Republican nominee Frank E. Williams, Progressive nominee Richard A. Harris and Socialist nominee Mark Jackson.

Maryland, United States

1911 Copa de Honor Cousenier

The 1911 Copa de Honor Cousenier was the final match to decide the winner of the Copa de Honor Cousenier, the 7th. edition of the international competition organised by the Argentine and Uruguayan Associations together. The final was contested by Uruguayan side CURCC and Argentine club Newell's Old Boys. The match was held in the Estadio Gran Parque Central in Montevideo, on November 5, 1911.

Uruguay

United States presidential election in Montana, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 5, 1912, throughout the continuous 48 states. This was the first time that Arizona and New Mexico took part in a presidential election having been admitted to the Union earlier in the year. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This election was a four-way contest. Montana voted for the Democratic nominee New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson over the Progressive nominee former President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, Republican nominee President William Howard Taft, and Socialist Party of America nominee union leader Eugene V.

Montana, United States

United States presidential election in New York, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1912. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1912 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 45 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President. New York was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and his running mate, Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Opposing him were the Republican nominees, incumbent President William Howard Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman, and the Progressive Party candidates, former President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate California Governor Hiram Johnson.

New York, United States

United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1912 throughout the continuous 48 states. This was the first time that Arizona and New Mexico took part in a presidential election having been admitted to the Union earlier in the year. Voters chose 38 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. This election was a four-way contest. Pennsylvania voted for the Progressive nominee former President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt over the Democratic nominee New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, Republican nominee President William Howard Taft, and Socialist Party of America nominee union leader Eugene V.

Pennsylvania, United States

United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1912 as part of the 1912 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Massachusetts was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and his running mate, Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall. Opposing him were the Republican nominees, incumbent President William Howard Taft and Vice President James S. Sherman, and the Progressive Party candidates, former President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate California Governor Hiram Johnson.

Massachusetts, United States

United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in New Mexico was the first Federal Presidential Election in which New Mexico participated. It took place on November 5, 1912, and all 48 States participated in the election. New Mexico voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President. New Mexico was won by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, in what was perhaps the most politically diverse election in United States history. Running for reelection against the reformist policies of Wilson was William H. Taft, who secured the Republican nomination over Theodore Roosevelt.

New Mexico, United States

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1912 in Minnesota as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. The Progressive candidate, former President Theodore Roosevelt won the state over the Democratic candidate, New Jersey governor Woodrow Wilson, by a margin of 19,430 votes, or 5.82%, while Republican incumbent President William Howard Taft came in third with just 19.25% of the vote, and perennial Socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs came in fourth while winning the votes of 8.23% of Minnesota voters.

Minnesota, United States

United States presidential election, 1912

The United States presidential election of 1912 was the 32nd quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1912. The election was a rare four-way contest. Incumbent President William Howard Taft was renominated by the Republican Party with the support of its conservative wing. After former President Theodore Roosevelt failed to receive the Republican nomination, he called his own convention and created the Progressive Party (nicknamed the "Bull Moose Party"). It nominated Roosevelt and ran candidates for other offices in major states.

United States

United States presidential election in Vermont, 1912

The 1912 United States Presidential Election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1912 as part of the 1912 United States Presidential Election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Vermont was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President William Howard Taft, and his running mate Vice President James S. Sherman. Taft and Sherman defeated the Progressive Party candidates, former President Theodore Roosevelt and his running mate California Governor Hiram Johnson, and the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R.

Vermont, United States

United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 5, 1912. All contemporary 48 states, were part of the 1912 United States presidential election. New Jersey voters chose 14 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President. New Jersey was won by the Democratic nominees, Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey and his running mate Governor Thomas R. Marshall of Indiana. Wilson and Marshall defeated the Progressive Party nominees, former President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Governor Hiram Johnson of California, and the Republican nominees, incumbent President William Howard Taft of Ohio and his running mate incumbent Vice President James S.

New Jersey, United States

United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1912. Wisconsin voters chose thirteen electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Democratic Party candidate Woodrow Wilson won the state with 41% of the popular vote, winning Wisconsin's thirteen electoral votes.

Wisconsin, United States

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1912

The 1912 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Adolph Olson Eberhart defeated Democratic Party of Minnesota challenger Peter M. Ringdahl.

Minnesota, United States

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1912

The 1912 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

West Virginia, United States

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1912

The 1912 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 5, 1912 throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Virginia voted for the Democratic nominee, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, over the Republican nominee, incumbent President William Howard Taft, and the Progressive nominee, former President Theodore Roosevelt.

Virginia, United States

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1912 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1912. California gained three seats as a result of the 1910 Census, all of which were won by Republicans.

California, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1912 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose 29 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Illinois was won by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with Indiana governor Thomas R.

Illinois, United States

1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Illinois lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent first-term Republican lieutenant governor John G. Oglesby was defeated by Democratic nominee Barratt O'Hara.

Illinois, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Colorado

The 1912 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Colorado was won by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Colorado, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1912 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Iowa was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Iowa, United States

1912 United States presidential election in South Dakota

The 1912 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. South Dakota voted for the Republican nominee, former president Theodore Roosevelt, over the Democratic nominee, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson, by a margin of 8.49%.

South Dakota, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Idaho

The 1912 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Idaho was won by New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with Indiana Governor Thomas R.

Idaho, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

The 1912 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Washington was won by the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 35.22% of the popular vote against the Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Washington, United States

1912 Missouri gubernatorial election

The 1912 Missouri gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, and resulted in a victory for the Democratic nominee, Missouri Attorney General Elliott Woolfolk Major, over the Republican candidate, former Lt. Gov. John C. McKinley, Progressive Albert D. Nortoni, and candidates representing the Socialist, Prohibition, and Socialist Labor parties. Major defeated former representative William S.

Missouri, United States

1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, and featured Republican nominee Samuel Roy McKelvie defeating Democratic nominee Herman Diers as well as Socialist Party nominee W. T. Jeffryes and Prohibition Party nominee Theodore J. Shrode. On May 2, 1911, incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Melville R. Hopewell died while in office. After the death of Hopewell, John H.

Nebraska, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Kansas

The 1912 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kansas was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Kansas, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1912 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oregon was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Oregon, United States

1912 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1912, in 33 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 5, 1912 (except in Arkansas, Georgia, Maine and Vermont). In addition, there was a special election in Georgia on January 10, 1912. In Rhode Island, the governor was elected to a two-year term for the first time, instead of a one-year term.

United States

1912 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1912 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Nebraska, United States

1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 5, 1912, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's congressional districts and three at-large. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Socialist parties' nominations took place on August 6, 1912.

Oklahoma, United States

1912 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1912 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. West Virginia was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

West Virginia, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Connecticut

The 1912 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. During the Third Party System, Connecticut was one of a small number of critical swing states due to its opposing Democratic Catholic and Republican Yankee populations being closely matched at the polls.

Connecticut, United States

1912 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1912 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee George H. Hodges narrowly defeated Republican nominee Arthur Capper with 46.55% of the vote, winning by 29 votes or .01%.

Kansas, United States

1912 Missouri Secretary of State election

The 1912 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Cornelius Roach defeated Republican nominee James J. Alford, Progressive nominee Frederick W. Niedermeyer, Socialist nominee Ernest T. Behrens, Prohibition nominee William H. Guenther and Socialist Labor nominee Clifton Holbrook.

Missouri, United States

1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1912 Massachusetts gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Democratic Governor Eugene Foss defeated the Republican candidate Joseph H. Walker and Progressive candidate Charles S. Bird.

Massachusetts, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1912 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. For over a century after the Civil War, Tennessee was divided according to political loyalties established in that war.

Tennessee, United States

1912 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1912 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Aram J. Pothier defeated Democratic nominee Theodore F. Green with 43.67% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1912 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1912 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent second-term Republican governor Charles S. Deneen was defeated by the Democratic nominee, former mayor of Chicago Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne. Dunne was the first Democratic Governor of Illinois elected since 1892, and only the second since 1852. To date, this is the first and only time that a former mayor of Chicago (Illinois’ largest city) was elected governor of Illinois.

Illinois, United States

1912 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1912 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Like all former Confederate states, North Carolina would during its “Redemption” develop a politics based upon Jim Crow laws, disfranchisement of its African-American population and dominance of the Democratic Party.

North Carolina, United States

1912 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona

The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 5, 1912 to elect the state's sole at-large representative. incumbent democrat, Carl Hayden won re-election with 48% of the vote. Primary elections were held on September 10, 1912.

Arizona, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

The 1912 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by the Democratic Party nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R.

Rhode Island, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Missouri

The 1912 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose 18 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri was won by governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson (D), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Missouri, United States

1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1912 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 9 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. South Carolina was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R.

South Carolina, United States

1912 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

The 1912 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. New Hampshire was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R.

New Hampshire, United States

1912 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1912. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Winn Powers, Public Ownership Party candidate D. M. Robertson, and Prohibition Party candidate George H. Andrews.

Minnesota, United States

1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1912 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee Harvey W. Grimmer, Socialist nominee John Alvin Johnson, Progressive nominee Marion S. Norelius and Prohibition nominee Charles L. Johnson.

Minnesota, United States

1912 Florida gubernatorial election

The 1912 Florida gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Governor Albert W. Gilchrist was term-limited. Democratic nominee Park Trammell was elected with 80.42% of the vote.

Florida, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1912 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kentucky was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Kentucky, United States

1912 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1912 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee John T. Barker defeated Republican nominee James H. Mason, Progressive nominee and incumbent mayor of Princeton Arthur M. Hyde, Socialist nominee Walter Bundy, Prohibition nominee Richard B. Wilcox and Socialist Labor nominee George H. Bloebaum.

Missouri, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 1912 United States presidential election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1912 as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose 24 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Ohio was won by the Democratic nominee Woodrow Wilson and his running mate Thomas R. Marshall.

Ohio, United States

1912 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1912 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee James M. Cox defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Brown with 42.38% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Wyoming

The 1912 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Wyoming was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Wyoming, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

The 1912 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oklahoma was won by the Democratic nominees, governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson and governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Oklahoma, United States

1912 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1912 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Lyndon A. Smith defeated Democratic nominee William F. Donohue and Prohibition nominee J.H. Morse.

Minnesota, United States

1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1912 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Governor Chester Hardy Aldrich was defeated for re-election by Democratic nominee John H. Morehead.

Nebraska, United States

1912 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1912 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Samuel D. Felker defeated Republican nominee Franklin Worcester with 41.07% of the vote. Former president Theodore Roosevelt's Progressive Party did make a strong third-party showing and may have swung the election in disfavour of the Republican ticket.

New Hampshire, United States

1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican governor Ben W. Hooper defeated former Democratic governor Benton McMillin with 50.10% of the vote.

Tennessee, United States

1912 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1912 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor John Pemberton Gordon defeated Republican nominee William J. Mauthe, Progressive nominee A. J. Reynolds, Socialist nominee Philip Wagner, Prohibition nominee Orlando V. Wager and Socialist Labor nominee John W. Neumann.

Missouri, United States

1912 United States presidential election in California

The 1912 United States presidential election in California took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Theodore Roosevelt received 11 electors by winning 174 more votes than Woodrow Wilson, who received 2 electors. This was the closest presidential election in California history.

California, United States

1912 United States presidential election in North Dakota

The 1912 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

North Dakota, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1912 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Arkansas was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Arkansas, United States

1912 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1912 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Samuel M. Ralston defeated Progressive nominee Albert J. Beveridge and Republican nominee Winfield T. Durbin with 42.95% of the vote. The vote splitting between the Republican and Progressive nominees benefited Democrat Ralston tremendously in this election.

Indiana, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1912 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Following the Panic of 1893 and the Populist movement, Michigan would turn from a competitive Republican-leaning state into a rigidly one-party polity dominated by the Republican Party.

Michigan, United States

1912 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 63rd United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1912, while Maine and Vermont held theirs in September. They coincided with the election of President Woodrow Wilson.

United States

1912 United States presidential election in Indiana

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. The Democratic ticket of the governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson and the governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall defeated the Progressive ticket of the former president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt and the governor of California Hiram Johnson.

Indiana, United States

1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1912 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1912. Incumbent Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern defeated Democratic nominee John C. Karel and Socialist nominee Carl D. Thompson, with 45.54% of the vote. This was the closest gubernatorial election in Wisconsin during the Fourth Party System and one of only two decided by single digits during that era.

Wisconsin, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1912 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Texas voters chose 20 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Texas was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Texas, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Arizona

The 1912 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. In Arizona, voters voted for electors individually instead of as a state, as in the other states.

Arizona, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1912 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Mississippi was won by the Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Mississippi, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Maine

The 1912 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Maine was won by the Democratic nominees, New Jersey Governor Woodrow Wilson and Indiana Governor Thomas R.

Maine, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Florida

The 1912 United States presidential election in Florida was held on November 5, 1912. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ever since the disfranchisement of black Americans at the beginning of the 1890s, Florida had been a one-party state ruled by the Democratic Party.

Florida, United States

1912 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1912 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee George W. Clarke defeated Democratic nominee Edward G. Dunn with 39.93% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1912 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee L. B. Hanna defeated Democratic nominee Frank O. Hellstrom with 45.45% of the vote.

North Dakota, United States

1912 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1912 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Though Republican Governor Simeon S. Pennewill was eligible for re-election, State Senator Charles R. Miller was nominated by the state Republican convention. With the nationwide rise of the Progressive Party, Delaware Republicans were keen to not lose the race due to a strong showing by a Progressive candidate; Miller was seen as amenable to all factions of the Republican Party and to Progressives.

Delaware, United States

1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1912 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Locke Craig defeated Progressive nominee Iredell Meares with 61.35% of the vote.

North Carolina, United States

1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1912 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Democrat Simeon E. Baldwin defeated Republican nominee J. P. Studley with 41.11% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1912 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Maryland was won by governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson (D–New Jersey), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Maryland, United States

1912 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1912 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri House of Representatives Edwin P. Deal defeated Republican nominee Daniel H. Hoefer, Progressive nominee John Ball, Socialist nominee W. W. McAllister, Prohibition nominee Leonard R. Woods and Socialist Labor nominee Otto Schwitzgebel.

Missouri, United States

1912 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1912 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Woodbridge N. Ferris defeated Republican candidate Amos S. Musselman and Progressive candidate Lucius Whitney Watkins with 35.35% of the vote.

Michigan, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 1912 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose twelve representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Over the preceding twenty years, Alabama had become effectively a one-party state ruled by the Democratic Party.

Alabama, United States

1912 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1912 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee John M. Haines defeated Democratic incumbent James H. Hawley with 33.24% of the vote.

Idaho, United States

1912 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1912 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Governor Robert S. Vessey declined to run for re-election to a third term. Lieutenant Governor Frank M. Byrne won the Republican primary to succeed Vessey, and then faced State Senator Edwin S. Johnson, the Democratic nominee, in the general election. Byrne only narrowly defeated Johnson, winning just 49% of the vote to Johnson's 46%, the closest gubernatorial election since 1898.

South Dakota, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Utah

The 1912 United States presidential election in Utah was held on November 5, 1912 as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. After being overwhelmingly carried by William Jennings Bryan in its first presidential election from its statehood year of 1896, Utah was to vote Republican by increasing margins in the following three elections, with only Washington County in the Dixie region voting Democratic in 1904 and 1908.

Utah, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1912 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Following the passage of a new constitution in 1898, Louisiana became a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party.

Louisiana, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1912 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Delaware was won by Princeton University President and governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R.

Delaware, United States

1912 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1912 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Oscar Branch Colquitt easily won re-election to a second term, defeating his token opposition from various other parties.

Texas, United States

1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1912 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Missouri. Democratic nominee William Rock Painter defeated Republican nominee Hiram Lloyd, Progressive nominee James M. Burrus, Socialist nominee Richard Hatham, Prohibition nominee Julius C. Hughes and Socialist Labor nominee Sidney Johnson.

Missouri, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1912 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nevada was won by Woodrow Wilson with 39.7% of the vote. Theodore Roosevelt followed with 27.94%, Eugene V. Debs 16.47%, and Taft 15.89%.

Nevada, United States

1912 Utah gubernatorial election

The 1912 Utah gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican William Spry defeated Democratic nominee John Franklin Tolton with 38.17% of the vote against his 32.36% in a four-way race, with Progressive nominee Nephi L. Morris winning 21.16% of the vote, and Socialist nominee Homer P. Burt winning 7.89% of the vote.

Utah, United States

1912 Montana gubernatorial election

The 1912 Montana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Sam V. Stewart defeated Republican nominee Harry L. Wilson, Progressive nominee Frank J. Edwards and Socialist nominee Lewis Johnstone Duncan with 31.81% of the vote.

Montana, United States

1912 United States presidential election in Georgia

The 1912 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Georgia voters chose 14 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. With the exception of a handful of historically Unionist North Georgia counties – chiefly Fannin but also to a lesser extent Pickens, Gilmer and Towns – Georgia since the 1880s had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party.

United States

1912 Washington gubernatorial election

The 1912 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee Ernest Lister defeated Republican incumbent Marion E. Hay with 30.55% of the vote. Lister was voted in with the smallest percentage of the vote in a gubernatorial election in the 1900s. This was the first election in Washington in which women had the right to vote.

1912 Iowa Senate election

The 1912 Iowa Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1912 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1912 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

United States

Battle of Prilep

The Battle of Prilep in the First Balkan War took place on 3-5 November 1912 when the Serbian army encountered Ottoman troops near the town of Prilep, in today's North Macedonia. The clash lasted for three days. Eventually the Ottoman army was overwhelmed and forced to retreat. Bad weather and difficult roads hampered the 1st Army’s pursuit of the Ottomans after the battle of Kumanovo, forcing the Morava Division to move ahead of the Drina Division.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

King Otto of Bavaria is deposed by his cousin, Prince Regent Ludwig, who assumes the title Ludwig III

Otto (German: Otto Wilhelm Luitpold Adalbert Waldemar; 27 April 1848 – 11 October 1916) was King of Bavaria from 1886 until 1913. However, he never actively ruled because of severe mental illness. His uncle, Luitpold, and his cousin, Ludwig, served as regents. Ludwig deposed him in 1913, a day after the legislature passed a law allowing him to do so, and became king in his own right as Ludwig III.

Battle of Tanga

The Battle of Tanga, also known as the Battle of the Bees, was an unsuccessful invasion of the Port of Tanga in German East Africa by the British Indian Expeditionary Force "B" on 3–5 November 1914 during World War I. Under the command of the Major-General Arthur Aitken, British forces attacked Tanga in concert with Indian Expeditionary Force "C", which concomitantly attempted to capture Longido.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Tanzania

Battle of Niš (1915)

The Battle of Niš was a military engagement between the army of the Kingdom of Bulgaria with support from the German Empire against the Kingdom of Serbia in November 1915, during the Central Powers Morava Offensive of World War I. City of Niš, serving as a capital of Serbia after the fall of Belgrade, was captured between 4 and 5 November 1915 by the forces of 9th Pleven Division of Bulgarian First Army.

Niš, Serbia

Everett massacre

The Everett Massacre (also known as Bloody Sunday) was an armed confrontation between local authorities and members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) union, commonly called "Wobblies". It took place in Everett, Washington on Sunday, November 5, 1916. The event marked a time of rising tensions in Pacific Northwest labor history.

United States

Action of 5 November 1916

The action of 5 November 1916 was a naval engagement of the First World War. The action was fought between a Royal Navy submarine and a dreadnought squadron of the Imperial German Navy. This action took place in the months after the Battle of Jutland and is significant in that it signalled a major shift in German naval policy.

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1918

The 1918 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched incumbent Republican James Withycombe against Democratic State Senator Walter M. Pierce. Withycombe's reelection campaign capitalized on his wartime acts, portraying him as a wartime Governor actively protecting the state and aiding the defense of the United States. Withycombe died in office in March 1919, just two months into his second term. As prescribed by Oregon law, Oregon Secretary of State Ben Olcott succeeded Withycombe in office.

Oregon, United States

United States Senate election in Montana, 1918

The 1918 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent United States Senator Thomas J. Walsh, who was first elected to the Senate in 1912, ran for re-election. He won the Democratic primary uncontested, and was opposed in the general election by Oscar M. Lanstrum, a former State Representative and the Republican nominee, and Jeannette Rankin, the United States Congresswoman from Montana's at-large congressional district and the National Party nominee. Ultimately, Walsh narrowly won his second term in the Senate.

Montana, United States

United States House of Representatives elections, 1918

The U.S. House election, 1918 was an election for the United States House of Representatives on November 5, 1918, which occurred in the middle of President Woodrow Wilson's second term. With the country now in World War I (contrary to previous promises by Wilson), and Wilson's personal popularity ebbing, the Republican Party was able to gain 25 seats and take over control of the House from Wilson's Democratic Party. Internal divide among Democratic leadership over aspects related to payment of the war also decreased the unity of the party, which had been the organization's strength during the decade.

United States

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1918

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1918 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1918. Democrats and Republicans swapped seats, leaving California's House delegation unchanged at 6 Republicans, 4 Democrats, and 1 Prohibition incumbent.

California, United States

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1918

The 1918 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate J. A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger David H. Evans. This is the first gubernatorial election in Minnesota with a Farmer–Labor candidate.

Minnesota, United States

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1918

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1918 occurred on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican governor Martin Brumbaugh was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate William Sproul defeated Democratic candidate Eugene C. Bonniwell to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania, United States

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1918

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1918 took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Horace F. Graham, per the "Mountain Rule", did not run for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont. Republican candidate Percival W. Clement defeated Democratic candidate William B. Mayo to succeed him.

Vermont, United States

California gubernatorial election, 1918

The California gubernatorial election, 1918 was held on November 5, 1918.

California, United States

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1918

The United States Senate election of 1918 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1918 with Democrat David I. Walsh defeating incumbent John W. Weeks.

Massachusetts, United States

1918 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1918, in 32 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 5, 1918. Elections took place on September 9 in Maine.

United States

1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1918 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured Republican nominee Pelham A. Barrows defeating Democratic nominee William B. Banning as well as Prohibition Party nominee David B. Gilbert. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Edgar Howard decided not to seek reelection to the office of lieutenant governor in order to run for US Senate, but he was defeated in the Democratic primaries by John H.

Nebraska, United States

1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1918 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Peter Norbeck ran for re-election to a second term. He won the Republican primary unopposed and faced Nonpartisan League candidate Mark P. Bates, a farmer, and Democratic nominee James E. Bird in the general election. Norbeck's share of the vote decreased from 1916 to 53%, but he benefited from the split field.

South Dakota, United States

1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1918 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Primary elections were held on September 3, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Emanuel L. Philipp won the election with 46.99% of the vote, winning his third and last term as governor. Philipp defeated Democratic Party candidate Henry A. Moehlenpah and Socialist candidate Emil Seidel.

Wisconsin, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1918, concurrently with the United States Senate elections in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic Senator John K. Shields won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican candidate Henry Clay Evans.

Tennessee, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Colorado

The 1918 United States Senate election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1918. It was the second direct U.S. Senate election in Colorado following the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, and the first for the Class 2 Senate seat. Democratic senator John F. Shafroth ran for re-election to a second term, and was opposed by Denver businessman Lawrence C. Phipps, the Republican nominee, in the general election.

Colorado, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1918 United States Senate election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Senator William Alden Smith did not seek re-election to a third term in office. In the race to succeed him, Republican former Secretary of the Navy Truman Handy Newberry defeated the automobile industrialist Henry Ford. Ford first challenged Newberry in the Republican primary and lost and then faced Newberry again, running as the Democratic nominee in the general election.

Michigan, United States

1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1918 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic Governor Charles Hillman Brough won re-election to a second term, defeating Socialist nominee Clay Fulks with 93.43% of the vote.

Arkansas, United States

1918 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1918 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat James M. Cox defeated Republican nominee Frank B. Willis in their third consecutive contest with 50.62% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

The 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat James B. A. Robertson defeated Republican Horace G. McKeever. Also on the ballot was Patrick S. Nagle of the Socialist Party.

Oklahoma, United States

1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1918 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Robert Livingston Beeckman defeated Democratic nominee Alberic A. Archambault with 53.11% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1918 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Lynn Frazier defeated Democratic nominee S. J. Doyle with 59.74% of the vote.

North Dakota, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1918 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1918. It was the first election for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate, and the second U.S. Senate election in Minnesota overall, held after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which established the popular election of United States senators. Incumbent U.S.

Minnesota, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Kansas

The 1918 United States Senate election in Kansas was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic Senator William H. Thompson ran for re-election to a second term in the first popular election for this seat after the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment. Thompson was challenged by Governor Arthur Capper, the Republican nominee. Amid a nationwide Republican wave, Thompson lost to Capper in a landslide, winning just 34% of the vote to Capper's 64%.

Kansas, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Iowa

The 1918 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Senator William S. Kenyon was re-elected to a second term in office over Democrat Charles Rollin Keyes.

Iowa, United States

1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1918 New Hampshire gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Henry W. Keyes opted to run for the U.S. Senate rather than seek re-election. Republican State Representative John H. Bartlett and Democratic State Representative Nathaniel E. Martin both won their party nominations unopposed and advanced to the general election. Bartlett ultimately defeated Martin by a wide margin, winning 54 percent of the vote to Martin's 46 percent.

New Hampshire, United States

1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1918 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Edward Indrehus.

Minnesota, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Senator Robert L. Owen, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He won the Democratic primary in a landslide and faced former U.S. Attorney W. B. Johnson in the general election. Owen won re-election by a wide margin.

Oklahoma, United States

1918 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1918 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Clifford L. Hilton defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Tom E. Davis, Democratic nominee Bjorn B. Gislason and National nominee Lars Haug.

Minnesota, United States

1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1918 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Marcus H. Holcomb defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Spellacy with 50.72% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Illinois

The 1918 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis lost reelection to Republican Medill McCormick. The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections. The primaries were held September 11, 1918. This was the first election for this U.S.

Illinois, United States

1918 Connecticut Attorney General election

The 1918 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Connecticut House of Representatives Frank E. Healy defeated Democratic nominee Harrison Hewitt.

Connecticut, United States

1918 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1918 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee Oliver Henry Shoup defeated Democratic nominee Thomas J. Tynan with 51.15% of the vote.

Colorado, United States

1918 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming

The 1918 House election in Wyoming was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Wheeler Mondell ran for re-election to a twelfth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was opposed by Democratic nominee Hayden M. White, the former Johnson County Prosecuting Attorney and the 1908 Democratic nominee for Congress. Owing in large part to the Republican landslide in 1918, Mondell handily defeated White to win re-election.

Wyoming, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1918 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a second term in office easily.

Texas, United States

1918 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1918 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee William L. Harding defeated Democratic nominee Claude R. Porter with 50.55% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1918 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and featured former lieutenant governor Samuel R. McKelvie, a Republican, defeating incumbent Democratic governor, Keith Neville.

Nebraska, United States

1918 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The 1918 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Following the election of Governor John B. Kendrick to the U.S. Senate in 1916, Secretary of State Frank L. Houx served as acting Governor. He ran for re-election and faced a stiff challenge in the Democratic primary from attorney William B. Ross. After defeating Ross by a decisive margin, he faced Robert D.

Wyoming, United States

1918 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1918 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican State Assemblyman C. C. Young defeated Democratic State Assemblyman Jo V. Snyder with 67.28% of the vote.

California, United States

1918 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1918 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee D. W. Davis defeated Democratic nominee H. F. Samuels with 59.95% of the vote.

Idaho, United States

1918 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1918 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Republican nominee Henry Justin Allen defeated Democratic nominee W. C. Lansdon with 66.39% of the vote.

Kansas, United States

1918 United States House of Representatives election in Arizona

The 1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona was held on Tuesday November 5, 1918 to elect the state's sole at-large representative. incumbent democrat, Carl Hayden won re-election to a fifth term with 60 percent of the vote. Primary elections were held on September 10, 1918.

Arizona, United States

1918 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1918 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Albert E. Sleeper defeated Democratic candidate John W. Bailey with 61.41% of the vote.

Michigan, United States

1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1918 New Mexico gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Governor Washington Ellsworth Lindsey lost the Republican nomination. Republican nominee Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo defeated Democratic nominee Felix Garcia with 50.50% of the vote.

New Mexico, United States

1918 United States Senate election in South Dakota

The 1918 United States Senate election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Senator Thomas Sterling sought re-election in his first popular election. He defeated former Governor Frank M. Byrne in the Republican primary and then faced former State Representative Orville Rinehart, the 1916 Democratic nominee for Governor, in the general election. Sterling defeated Rinehart, along with independent candidate W. T.

South Dakota, United States

1918 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1918 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Republican Senator Francis E. Warren ran for re-election to his fifth consecutive term in the Senate, in his first popular election. He was opposed by former Governor John E. Osborne, the Democratic nominee, who had until recently served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State.

Wyoming, United States

1918 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1918 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Democrat Emmet D. Boyle defeated Republican nominee Tasker Oddie with 52.08% of the vote.

Nevada, United States

1918 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1918 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor J. A. O. Preus defeated Democratic nominee Larke W. Huntley and National nominee Fremont R. McManigal.

Minnesota, United States

1918 New York gubernatorial election

The 1918 New York gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Al Smith, president of the New York City aldermen, was elected to the first of his four two-year terms as governor.

New York, United States

1918 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1918 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frankson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic Party challenger Charles H. Helweg and National Party candidate George D. Haggard.

Minnesota, United States

1918 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1918 Georgia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia. Incumbent Democratic Governor Hugh Dorsey ran unopposed in both the primary and general election and subsequently won re-election.

United States

1918 Iowa Senate election

The 1918 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1918 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 23 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1918 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

United States

1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, to elect the next Governor of Temnessee, Democratic candidate Albert H. Roberts defeated Republican candidate Hugh B. Lindsay In the primary election, Roberts defeated Austin Peay narrowly by around 12,000 votes.

United States

1922 Polish parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Poland on 5 November 1922, with Senate elections held a week later on 12 November. The elections were governed by the March Constitution of Poland, and saw the Christian Union of National Unity coalition emerge as the largest bloc in the Sejm with 163 of the 444 seats.

Poland

Secret agent Sidney Reilly, the first "super-spy" of the 20th century, is executed by the OGPU, the secret police of the Soviet Union

Sidney George Reilly (; c. 1873 – 5 November 1925), fictionalized as the "Ace of Spies", was a Russian-born adventurer and secret agent employed by Scotland Yard's Special Branch and later by the Foreign Section of the British Secret Service Bureau, the precursor to the modern British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6/SIS).

Ikhwan raid on Busayya

The Ikhwan raid on Busayya in Iraq occurred on November 5th, 1927. Elements of the Ikhwan, mainly consisting of the Mutair tribe under al-Dawish, raided southern Iraq, clashing with Iraqi troops near Busayya, resulting in some 20 casualties on both sides. This attack later became known as the beginning of the Ikhwan rebellion.

Muthanna Governorate, Iraq

1928 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1928 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Cabell Bruce ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Republican former Governor Phillips Lee Goldsborough, who had been a failed candidate for Senate in 1916.

Maryland, United States

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1929

The Mayoral election of 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 5, 1929. Incumbent Republican mayor Charles H. Kline was re-elected over Thomas A. Dunn, who ran on the Democratic and Good Government party tickets. Until this election, no mayor of Pittsburgh had won consecutive terms since Henry A. Weaver in 1858, owing in part to a prior long-standing law prohibiting a mayor from succeeding himself.

Pennsylvania, United States

Virginia gubernatorial election, 1929

The 1929 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1929 to elect the governor of Virginia.

Virginia, United States

1929 Boston mayoral election

The Boston mayoral election of 1929 occurred on Tuesday, November 5, 1929. Former Mayor of Boston James Michael Curley defeated two other candidates to be elected mayor for the third time. In 1918, the Massachusetts state legislature had passed legislation making the Mayor of Boston ineligible to serve consecutive terms. Thus, incumbent Malcolm Nichols was unable to run for re-election. Curley was sworn on Monday, January 6, 1930.

Boston, United States

1929 Indianapolis mayoral election

The 1929 Indianapolis mayoral election took place on November 5, 1929, and saw Democrat Reginald H. Sullivan winning in a landslide victory. Incumbent mayor, Democrat Lemuel Ertus Slack, had been appointed mayor in 1927 following the resignation of Republican John L. Duvall after he was convicted of corruption. Duvall had been elected mayor in 1925 with the support of the Ku Klux Klan, and the Marion County Republican Party had close Klan ties.

Indianapolis, United States

1929 New York City aldermanic election

Elections were held to elect the New York City Board of Aldermen on November 5, 1929, in concert with other such contests as the Mayor, the Comptroller, the President of the Board of Aldermen, Borough presidents, County Sheriffs, and other miscellaneous questions. Democrats won a majority of 61 seats while Republicans won 4 seats, all in Manhattan.

New York City, United States

1929 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1929 Virginia lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1929, to elect the lieutenant governor of Virginia. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Virginia House of Delegates James Hubert Price defeated Republican nominee C. B. Jones.

Virginia, United States

1929 New York City Comptroller election

An election for the New York City Comptroller was held on November 5, 1929, the same day as other such contests as the mayoralty, aldermen, President of the Board of Aldermen, Borough presidents, and County sheriffs. Incumbent Charles W. Berry was reelected, defeating Republican candidate Harold G. Aron, Socialist candidate Charles Solomon, and Square Deal Party candidate George E. Polhemus to win reelection.

New York City, United States

1929 New York City aldermanic presidential election

An election was held on November 5, 1929, to elect the President of the New York City Board of Aldermen, in concert with other such contests as the mayoralty, Comptroller, the remainder of the Board of Aldermen, County Sheriffs, Borough presidents, and other miscellaneous questions on the ballot. Democratic incumbent Joseph V. McKee of The Bronx defeated Republican candidate Bird Sim Coler of Brooklyn, himself an independent Democrat, 890,655 votes to 385,514.

New York City, United States

1929 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1929, in the state of Virginia. Virginia holds its gubernatorial elections in odd numbered years, every 4 years, following the United States presidential election year.

United States

1929 New York City mayoral election

The 1929 New York City mayoral election was held on November 5 in concert with other municipal elections. Democratic incumbent Jimmy Walker defeated Republican challenger Fiorello H. La Guardia in what was considered "a Crushing Defeat to [the] City G.O.P. [delivered]" by Tammany Hall. Socialist candidate Norman Thomas also ran, as did Socialist Labor candidate Olive M. Johnson and former Police Commissioner Richard Edward Enright for the Square Deal Party.

1934 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1934 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough did not seek re-election to a second term in office, preferring to run for Governor of Maryland again. In the open race to succeed him, Democratic Maryland Secretary of State George L. P. Radcliffe defeated former Senator Joseph I. France.

Maryland, United States

1935 Mississippi gubernatorial election

The 1935 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1935, in order to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Democrat Martin S. Conner was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a second term. As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election; therefore, the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.

Mississippi, United States

1935 New York City aldermanic election

Elections were held to fill the 65 seats of the New York City Board of Aldermen on November 5, 1935. They would be the final elections to the Board of Aldermen, which would be abolished in 1937 in favor of the New York City Council, which was elected via borough-based proportional representation (single transferable voting). Democrats gained 13 seats compared to the 1933 result.

New York City, United States

1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election

The 1935 Kentucky gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1935. Democratic nominee Happy Chandler defeated Republican nominee King Swope with 54.45% of the vote. Ruby Laffoon, the incumbent Democratic Party Governor, was term limited.

Kentucky, United States

1935 San Francisco mayoral election

The 1935 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 5, 1935. Incumbent mayor Angelo Joseph Rossi was re-elected with 53% of the vote.

Mayoral elections in Hartford, Connecticut

Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Hartford, Connecticut. From 1947 until 1969, rather than being individually elected, a mayor was chosen from among the members of Hartford's city council. Both prior and subsequent to this, partisan direct elections have been held to sleet the city's mayor. Elections were originally to two year terms.

1935 Cleveland mayoral election

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1935 saw Harold Hitz Burton defeat former mayor Ray T. Miller.

United States presidential election in Vermont, 1940

The 1940 United States Presidential Election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940 as part of the 1940 United States Presidential Election which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Vermont voted for the Republican nominee, corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie of Indiana, over the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York. Willkie's running mate was Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary of Oregon, while Roosevelt ran with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace of Iowa.

Vermont, United States

United States presidential election in Massachusetts, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Massachusetts took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election, which was held throughout all contemporary 48 states. Voters chose 17 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Massachusetts voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, over the Republican nominee, corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie of Indiana. Roosevelt ran with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace of Iowa, while Willkie's running mate was Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary of Oregon.

Massachusetts, United States

United States presidential election in New Mexico, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in New Mexico took place on November 5, 1940. All 48 States were part of the United States presidential election. New Mexico voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College, which voted for President and Vice President. New Mexico was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a 13-point landslide against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie. This was the only election in United States history where a President was elected to serve a third full term.

New Mexico, United States

United States presidential election in Minnesota, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1940 in Minnesota as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. The Democratic candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state over dark horse Republican nominee Wendell Willkie of New York by a margin of 47,922 votes, or 3.83%. Nationally, Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented third term as President, with 449 electoral votes and a 9.97% lead over Willkie in the popular vote. Roosevelt was the only President of the United States who was elected to more than two quadrennial terms.

Minnesota, United States

Montana gubernatorial election, 1940

The 1940 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Governor of Montana Roy E. Ayers, who was first elected governor in 1936, ran for re-election. He narrowly won the Democratic primary by just over a thousand votes to win renomination, and advanced to the general election, where he was opposed by Sam C. Ford, a former Associate Justice of the Montana Supreme Court and the Republican nominee. Ultimately, in spite of the fact that then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt comfortably won the state in that year's presidential election, Ford narrowly defeated Ayers to win his first of two terms as governor.

Montana, United States

United States presidential election, 1940

The United States presidential election of 1940 was the 39th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. The election was fought in the shadow of World War II in Europe, as the United States was emerging from the Great Depression. Incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Democratic candidate, broke with tradition and ran for a third term, which became a major issue. The surprise Republican candidate was maverick businessman Wendell Willkie, a dark horse who crusaded against Roosevelt's perceived failure to end the Depression and his supposed eagerness for war.

United States

United States presidential election in New York, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in New York took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. New York voters chose 47 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President. New York was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of Indiana. Roosevelt ran with incumbent Vice President Henry A. Wallace of Iowa, and Willkie ran with Senator Charles L. McNary of Oregon.

New York, United States

United States presidential election in New Jersey, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in New Jersey took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states, were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. New Jersey voters chose 16 electors to the Electoral College, which selected the President and Vice President. New Jersey was won by the Democratic nominees, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace of Iowa. Roosevelt and Wallace defeated the Republican nominees, corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie of Indiana and his running mate Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary of Oregon.

New Jersey, United States

United States Senate election in Montana, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in 1922, and was re-elected in 1928 and 1934, ran for re-election. Though he faced a serious challenger in the Democratic primary, he emerged victorious, and advanced to the general election, where he faced E. K. Cheadle, a state district judge and the Republican nominee. Just like in 1934, Wheeler won re-election in a landslide, winning his fourth term in the Senate.

Montana, United States

United States presidential election in Montana, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 5, 1940 throughout the continuous 48 states. Voters chose 4 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Montana voted overwhelmingly to give Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt an unprecedented third term, over the Republican nominee, corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie, a dark horse candidate that had never before run for a political office. Roosevelt won Montana by a landslide margin of 18.61%.

Montana, United States

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Warren Austin successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Ona S. Searles. Austin would resign in August 1946 to become United States Ambassador to the United Nations; Ralph Flanders was appointed to replace him and went on to win election to a full term in 1946.

Vermont, United States

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1940 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1940. Republicans gained two districts.

California, United States

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1940

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1940 took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican George Aiken did not run for re-election to a third term as Governor of Vermont, instead running for the United States Senate. Republican candidate William H. Wills defeated Democratic candidate John McGrath to succeed him.

Vermont, United States

United States presidential election in Pennsylvania, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Pennsylvania took place on November 5, 1940 throughout the continuous 48 states. Voters chose 36 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Pennsylvania voted to give Democratic nominee, President Franklin D. Roosevelt an unprecedented third term, over the Republican nominee, corporate lawyer Wendell Willkie, a dark horse candidate that had never before run for a political office.

Pennsylvania, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1940

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1940 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1940. Democrat Charles Edison defeated Republican nominee Robert C. Hendrickson with 51.38% of the vote.

New Jersey, United States

United States Senate election in Connecticut, 1940

The United States Senate election of 1940 in Connecticut was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic Party (US) candidate Francis T. Maloney was re-elected but died five years after his election.

Connecticut, United States

West Virginia gubernatorial election, 1940

The 1940 West Virginia gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, to elect the governor of West Virginia.

West Virginia, United States

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1940

The 1940 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Harold Stassen defeated Farmer–Labor Party challenger Hjalmar Petersen.

Minnesota, United States

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. was re-elected to a second term after defeating Independent Hilliard Berstein.

Virginia, United States

United States Senate election in Missouri, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator and future President of the United States Harry S. Truman, who was first elected in 1934, decided to seek re-election to a second term. He narrowly defeated Republican nominee Manvel H. Davis.

Missouri, United States

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1940

The United States Senate election of 1940 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1940, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Massachusetts, United States

United States Senate special election in Vermont, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate special election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1940. Republican George Aiken was elected to the United States Senate to serve the remainder of the deceased Ernest W. Gibson, Sr.'s term, defeating Democratic candidate Herbert B. Comings. Aiken replaced Gibson's son, Ernest W. Gibson, Jr., who was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held.

Vermont, United States

United States presidential election in Wisconsin, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1940. Wisconsin voters chose twelve electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Democratic Party candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt won the state with 50% of the popular vote, winning Wisconsin's twelve electoral votes.

Wisconsin, United States

United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1940

The 1940 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey successfully sought re-election to another term, defeating the Republican nominee, Jay Cooke.

Pennsylvania, United States

Missouri gubernatorial election, 1940

The Missouri gubernatorial election of 1940 was Missouri's thirty-fifth gubernatorial election. The election was held on November 5, 1940 and resulted in a victory for the Republican nominee, Forrest C. Donnell, over the Democratic candidate, and candidates representing the Socialist and Socialist Labor parties.

Missouri, United States

United States presidential election in Virginia, 1940

The 1940 United States presidential election in Virginia took place on November 5, 1940 throughout the 48 contiguous states. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President. Virginia voted for the Democratic nominee, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, over the Republican nominee, attorney Wendell Willkie. Roosevelt ultimately won the national election with 54.74% of the vote.

Virginia, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Illinois

The 1940 United States presidential election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose 29 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Illinois was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Illinois, United States

1940 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1940, in 34 states, concurrent with the House, Senate elections and presidential election, on November 5, 1940. Elections took place on September 9 in Maine. This was the last time Georgia elected its governors to 2-year terms, as it switched to 4-years terms from the 1942 election.

United States

1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1940 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John E. Miles won reelection to a second term. Former governor Clyde Tingley unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. This was the first gubernatorial election since 1924 in which Bernalillo County backed the losing candidate.

New Mexico, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Maine

The 1940 United States presidential election in Maine took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose five electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Maine was won by Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of New York, who was running against incumbent Democratic President Franklin D.

Maine, United States

1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1940 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Governor Harlan J. Bushfield sought re-election to a second term. After winning the Republican primary by a large margin, he faced Democrat Lewis W. Bicknell, former Day County State's Attorney, in the general election. Though Bushfield underperformed Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie, who won the state in a landslide, he nonetheless defeated Bicknell by a wide margin to easily win re-election.

South Dakota, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5, 1940. Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a third consecutive term over Democratic judge Frank FitzGerald.

Michigan, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Michigan

The 1940 United States presidential election in Michigan took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose 19 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Michigan was narrowly won by the Republican candidate Wendell Willkie over Democratic incumbent Franklin D.

Michigan, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Connecticut

The 1940 United States presidential election in Connecticut took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Connecticut was won by popular incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of New York.

Connecticut, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Arizona

The 1940 United States presidential election in Arizona took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Arizona was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Arizona, United States

1940 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1940 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner defeated incumbent Republican Luren Dickinson with 53.06% of the vote. This was the fifth of six consecutive gubernatorial elections in Michigan in which the incumbent party was defeated.

Michigan, United States

1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1940 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Farmer–Labor nominee James I. Heller and Democratic nominee Austin T. Haley.

Minnesota, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 1940 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1940. Hugh A. Butler was elected for the first time, defeating Governor Robert Leroy Cochran. Edward R. Burke, the incumbent Senator, was defeated by Cochran in the primary. Butler performed on par with Wendell Willkie, who won the state with 57.2% in the presidential election.

Nebraska, United States

1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1940 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party challenger Howard Y. Williams and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Frank Patrick Ryan.

Minnesota, United States

1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota

The 1940 United States presidential election in North Dakota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. North Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 55.06% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D.

North Dakota, United States

1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic governor Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 72.1% of the vote.

Tennessee, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Kentucky

The 1940 United States presidential election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Kentucky voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kentucky was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Kentucky, United States

1940 North Carolina Secretary of State election

The North Carolina secretary of state election of 1940 took place on November 5, 1940. The incumbent Secretary of State, Thad A. Eure, chose to run for reelection and defeated A. I. Ferree with 75.71% of the vote. Eure won his second of thirteen terms.

North Carolina, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Alabama

The 1940 United States presidential election in Alabama took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Alabama voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. In Alabama, voters voted for electors individually instead of as a slate, as in the other states.

Alabama, United States

1940 United States Virgin Islands general election

Elections were held on the islands of St. Thomas and St. John in the United States Virgin Islands on November 5, 1940, to elect 7 members of the Municipal Council. The Progressive Guide won in a landslide, electing 6 of the 7 members. The People's Civic League only won one seat, St. John, as the Progressive Guide did not contest it. Elections were also held in St.

United States Virgin Islands

1940 Illinois gubernatorial election

The 1940 Illinois gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Before the primary, incumbent governor Henry Horner, a Democrat, opted not to seek a third term. In October, before the general election, his death in office made John Henry Stelle assume the governorship. However, Stelle had previously failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary. Republican former Attorney Dwight H.

Illinois, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1940 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his third term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.

Texas, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Louisiana

The 1940 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose ten representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Until the rise of Huey P. Long, post-disenfranchisement Louisiana politics was dominated by the New Orleans-based “Choctaw Club”, which overcame Socialist, Wobbly, and Progressive challenges from the outlying upcountry, Imperial Calcasieu and Acadiana regions between the late 1900s and early 1920s.

Louisiana, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defected to the Republican Party of Minnesota from the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota, and defeated former Governor Elmer Benson of the Farmer–Labor Party and John E. Regan of the Minnesota Democratic Party to win a fourth term.

Minnesota, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Nebraska

The 1940 United States presidential election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose seven representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nebraska was won by the Republican candidate, business man Wendell Willkie, running with Senate Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 57.19% of the popular vote, against incumbent Democratic President Franklin D.

Nebraska, United States

1940 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1940 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 77th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1940, while Maine held theirs on September 9. They coincided with President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election to an unprecedented third term.

United States

1940 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1940 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Governor Robert Taylor Jones ran for reelection but was defeated in the Democratic primary by former Secretary of State Sidney Preston Osborn, whom Jones had previously defeated in 1938. Sidney Preston Osborn defeated Jerrie W. Lee in the general election, and was sworn into his first term as Governor on January 6, 1941, becoming Arizona's seventh Governor.

Arizona, United States

1940 United States presidential election in California

The 1940 United States presidential election in California took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose 22 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. California voted for the Democratic incumbent, Franklin Roosevelt, over the Republican challenger, businessman Wendell Willkie.

California, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1940 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. ran for re-election to a third term in office, but was defeated by Democrat James M. Tunnell. This was the only seat that Democrats flipped during this cycle. This was the last time Democrats won Delaware's Class 1 Senate seat until Tom Carper's victory over Senator William Roth in 2000.

Delaware, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Missouri

The 1940 United States presidential election in Missouri took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose 15 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Missouri was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Missouri, United States

1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election

The 1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee J. Melville Broughton defeated Republican nominee Robert H. McNeill with 75.70% of the vote.

North Carolina, United States

1940 Delaware gubernatorial election

The 1940 Delaware gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Governor Richard McMullen originally ran for re-election to a second term, and was renominated by the Democratic Party. However, less than a month before the election, McMullen suffered a heart attack and he dropped out of the race. The state party named Secretary of State Josiah Marvel Jr., as McMullen's replacement on the ballot.

Delaware, United States

1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia

The 1940 United States presidential election in West Virginia took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. West Virginia voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. West Virginia was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

West Virginia, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Nevada

The 1940 United States presidential election in Nevada took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Nevada was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Nevada, United States

1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1940 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic incumbent Frank Gaines Harris defeated Republican nominee William P. Elmer with 51.95% of the vote.

Missouri, United States

1940 Missouri State Treasurer election

The 1940 Missouri State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the state treasurer of Missouri. Democratic nominee Wilson Bell defeated Republican nominee Scott Peters and Socialist nominee Lucy Henschel.

Missouri, United States

1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The United States Senate election of 1940 in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Senator William Warren Barbour was re-elected over Democrat James H. R. Cromwell, who had recently been appointed United States Ambassador to Canada.

New Jersey, United States

1940 United States presidential election in South Carolina

The 1940 United States presidential election in South Carolina took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. South Carolina was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of New York.

South Carolina, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Idaho

The 1940 United States presidential election in Idaho took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Idaho was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Idaho, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Utah

The 1940 United States presidential election in Utah took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. All contemporary forty-eight states took part, and state voters selected four voters to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Utah, like every other state west of the Continental Divide, voted for Franklin D. Roosevelt over Wendell Willkie by a substantial margin.

Utah, United States

1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois

The 1940 United States Senate special election in Illinois took place on November 5, 1940. The election was triggered by the vacancy left by the death in office of Democrat J. Hamilton Lewis. After Lewis' death, James M. Slattery was appointed to fill the seat in the interim period until the individual elected in the special election would be sworn in.

Illinois, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Delaware

The 1940 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Delaware voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Delaware was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Delaware, United States

1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky

The 1940 United States Senate special election in Kentucky took place on November 5, 1940, to complete the unexpired term of M. M. Logan. Interim appointee Happy Chandler was re-elected to complete the term, defeating Republican Walter B. Smith.

Kentucky, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Colorado

The 1940 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Colorado was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 50.92% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D.

Colorado, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Mississippi

The 1940 United States presidential election in Mississippi took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Mississippi voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Mississippi was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Mississippi, United States

1940 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1940 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor nominee David J. Erickson and Democratic nominee John D. Sullivan.

Minnesota, United States

1940 Missouri Attorney General election

The 1940 Missouri Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the attorney general of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent attorney general Roy McKittrick defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Missouri Senate Ray Mabee and Socialist nominee Edward J. Flynn.

Missouri, United States

1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1940 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Primary elections were held on September 17, 1940. Incumbent Republican Governor Julius P. Heil defeated Progressive nominee Orland Steen Loomis and Democratic nominee Francis E. McGovern with 40.67% of the vote.

Wisconsin, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Iowa

The 1940 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Iowa voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Iowa was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 52.03% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D.

Iowa, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Texas

The 1940 United States presidential election in Texas took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose 23 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As a former Confederate state, Texas had a history of Jim Crow laws, disfranchisement of its African-American and Mexican-American populations, and single-party Democratic rule outside local governments in a few Unionist German-American counties (chiefly Gillespie and Kendall) of Central Texas.

Texas, United States

1940 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico

The 1940 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 5, 1940 to elect the state's at-large representative to serve in the 77th United States Congress. Incumbent John J. Dempsey chose to run for the US Senate instead of seeking a fourth term in congress. Clinton Anderson won the open seat by 17.52% outperforming Franklin D.

New Mexico, United States

1940 United States Senate election in California

The United States Senate election in California of 1940 was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his fifth term in office, though he would die in office in 1945. By cross-filing and winning the Democratic and Progressive primaries, Johnson eliminated his strongest competition and handily won the general election with only nominal opposition from the Prohibition Party.

California, United States

1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

The 1940 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Governor Leverett Saltonstall sought a second term. He narrowly defeated Democrat Paul Dever, who would be elected governor in 1948.

Massachusetts, United States

1940 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1940 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Delaware. Democratic nominee Isaac J. MacCollum defeated Republican nominee Earle D. Willey and Liberal Democratic nominee David A. Waxman.

Delaware, United States

1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Robert A. Hurley defeated incumbent Republican Raymond E. Baldwin with 49.54% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Oregon

The 1940 United States presidential election in Oregon took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oregon was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Oregon, United States

1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1940 North Carolina lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Reginald L. Harris defeated Republican nominee Halsey B. Leavitt with 75.64% of the vote.

North Carolina, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Kansas

The 1940 United States presidential election in Kansas took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Kansas was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 56.86 percent of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D.

Kansas, United States

1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1940 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Governor Carl E. Bailey was defeated in the Democratic primary. Democratic nominee Homer Adkins defeated Republican nominee Harley C. Stump with 91.36% of the vote.

Arkansas, United States

1940 Colorado gubernatorial election

The 1940 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Ralph Lawrence Carr defeated Democratic nominee George E. Saunders with 54.37% of the vote.

Colorado, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Oklahoma

The 1940 United States presidential election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Oklahoma was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Oklahoma, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 1940 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Progressive U.S. Senator Robert La Follette Jr. was elected to a third term in office over Republican Fred H. Clausen and Democrat James E. Finnegan.

Wisconsin, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Ohio

The 1940 United States presidential election in Ohio was held on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose 26 electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Ohio was won by the Democratic Party candidate, incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with 52.20% of the popular vote. The Republican Party candidate, Wendell Willkie, garnered 47.80% of the popular vote.

Ohio, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Rhode Island

The 1940 United States presidential election in Rhode Island took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. Rhode Island was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of New York.

Rhode Island, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

The 1940 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Washington was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary Henry A.

Washington, United States

1940 Missouri State Auditor election

The 1940 Missouri State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent state auditor Forrest Smith defeated Republican nominee J. T. Waddill and Socialist nominee Helen Nichols.

Missouri, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1940 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940. Democratic Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a second full term. He faced Republican Milward Simpson, a member of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and a former State Representative, in the general election. Though the presidential election in Wyoming was relatively close, O'Mahoney outperformed President Franklin D.

Wyoming, United States

1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 50.74% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

1940 United States presidential election in North Carolina

The 1940 United States presidential election in North Carolina took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. North Carolina voters chose 13 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. As a former Confederate state, North Carolina had a history of Jim Crow laws, disfranchisement of its African-American population and dominance of the Democratic Party in state politics.

North Carolina, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Florida

The 1940 United States presidential election in Florida was held on November 5, 1940, as part of the concurrent United States presidential election. Florida voters chose seven electors, or representatives to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Florida had been one of the most solid members of the "Solid South" ever since the 1889 poll tax disfranchised almost all blacks and most poor whites.

Florida, United States

1940 United States presidential election in New Hampshire

The 1940 United States presidential election in New Hampshire took place on November 5, 1940. All contemporary 48 states were part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president. New Hampshire was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who was running against Republican businessman Wendell Willkie of New York.

New Hampshire, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Ohio

The 1940 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Vic Donahey did not run for re-election to a second term. In the open race to succeed him, Republican Mayor of Cleveland Harold Hitz Burton defeated Democratic U.S. Representative John McSweeney.

Ohio, United States

1940 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1940 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican John W. Bricker defeated Democratic nominee Martin L. Davey with 55.55% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Wyoming

The 1940 United States presidential election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose three representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Wyoming was won by incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt, running with the 11th Secretary of Agriculture, Henry A.

Wyoming, United States

1940 Utah gubernatorial election

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.

Utah, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1940 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sherman Minton ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Republican Raymond E. Willis.

Indiana, United States

1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1940 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee J. Howard McGrath defeated incumbent Republican William Henry Vanderbilt III with 55.84% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1940 Illinois elections

Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1940. Primaries were held April 9, 1940. While the Democratic ticket of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace won the state's electors in the presidential election, the election overall saw significant victories for the Republican Party.

Illinois, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fifth term in office, defeating Republican Howard Baker.

Tennessee, United States

1940 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Payne Ratner defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 49.63% of the vote.

Kansas, United States

1940 Indiana gubernatorial election

The 1940 Indiana gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee Henry F. Schricker narrowly defeated Republican nominee Glenn R. Hillis with 49.92% of the vote.

Indiana, United States

1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1940 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat John Moses defeated Republican nominee Jack A. Patterson with 63.11% of the vote. This election marked the first time since 1910 that an incumbent Democratic Governor was re-elected or won re-election.

North Dakota, United States

1940 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1940 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator George L. P. Radcliffe was re-elected to a second term in office, fending off an intra-party challenge from businessman Howard Bruce and easily winning the general election over Republican ex-Governor Harry Nice. This was, since the start of direct popular election of senators, the first election for the Class 1 Senate seat in Maryland when an incumbent senator was re-elected.

Maryland, United States

1940 Missouri Secretary of State election

The 1940 Missouri Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1940, in order to elect the secretary of state of Missouri. Democratic nominee and incumbent secretary of state Dwight H. Brown defeated Republican nominee Loyd Miller, Socialist nominee Henry Siroky and Socialist Labor nominee Henry W. Genck.

Missouri, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Tennessee

The 1940 United States presidential election in Tennessee took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Tennessee voters chose 11 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. For over a century after the Civil War, Tennessee was divided according to political loyalties established in that war.

Tennessee, United States

1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota

The 1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. Voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. South Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie (R–New York), running with Minority Leader Charles L. McNary, with 57.41% of the popular vote, against incumbent President Franklin D.

South Dakota, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Maryland

The 1940 United States presidential election in Maryland took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose eight representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Maryland was won by incumbent President Franklin D. Roosevelt (D–New York), running with Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.

Maryland, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Arkansas

The 1940 United States presidential election in Arkansas took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. State voters chose nine representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Except for the Unionist Ozark counties of Newton and Searcy where Republicans controlled local government, Arkansas since the end of Reconstruction had been a classic one-party Democratic “Solid South” state.

Arkansas, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Indiana

A presidential election was held in Indiana on November 5, 1940, as part of the 1940 United States presidential election. The Republican ticket of the president of the Commonwealth & Southern Corporation Wendell Willkie and the senior U.S. senator from Oregon Charles L. McNary defeated the Democratic ticket of the incumbent president of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt and the U.S. secretary of agriculture Henry A.

Indiana, United States

1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1940 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, and featured incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor William E. Johnson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee and Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature William H. Diers.

Nebraska, United States

1940 United States presidential election in Georgia

The 1940 United States presidential election in Georgia took place on November 5, 1940, as part of the wider United States presidential election. Voters chose 12 representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. With the exception of a handful of historically Unionist North Georgia counties – chiefly Fannin but also to a lesser extent Pickens, Gilmer and Towns – Georgia since the 1880s had been a one-party state dominated by the Democratic Party.

United States

1940 United States Senate election in Washington

The 1940 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democrat Lewis Schwellenbach did not run for a second term in office. He was succeeded by Democratic U.S. Representative Monrad C. Wallgren, who defeated Republican Stephen Foster Chadwick for the open seat.

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. Langlie's 0.74% margin of victory is the third-closest in state history. This is the only gubernatorial election in Washington in which King County has voted for the losing candidate.

1940 United States Senate election in New York

The 1940 United States Senate election in New York was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Senator James M. Mead, first elected in 1938 to fill vacancy caused by the death of Royal S. Copeland, was re-elected to a full term in office, defeating Republican Bruce Barton.

1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1940 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday November 5, to elect next the Governor of Nebraska. Republican candidate and featured newspaper publisher and former state representative Dwight Griswold defeating Democratic candidate and former United States Representative for Nebraska's 5th congressional district Terry Carpenter. Griswold became the first Republican to win the governorship since 1928.

United States

1940 United States Senate elections

The 1940 United States Senate elections coincided with the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt to his third term as president. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. Although Roosevelt was re-elected to an unprecedented third term, support for his administration had dropped somewhat after eight years, and the Republican opposition gained three seats from the Democrats.

United States

1940 Iowa Senate election

The 1940 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1940 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 29 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1940 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

United States

1940 Idaho gubernatorial election

The 1940 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 5. Democratic nominee Chase Clark defeated incumbent Republican C. A. Bottolfsen with 50.48% of the vote. The next election in 1942 was a rematch, also close, with different results.

United States

Convoy HX 84

Convoy HX 84 was the 84th of the numbered series of Allied North Atlantic HX convoys of merchant ships from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Bermuda to Liverpool, England, during the Battle of the Atlantic. Thirty-eight ships escorted by the armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay departed from Halifax on 28 October 1940, eastbound to Liverpool.

Operation Title

Operation Title was an unsuccessful Allied attack on the German battleship Tirpitz during the Battle of the Atlantic in World War II. It involved two British Chariot manned torpedoes that were transported close to the battleship's anchorage in Trondheimsfjorden (the Trondheim Fjord) in occupied Norway, by a Norwegian-crewed boat between 26 and 31 October 1942. The attack was abandoned following the accidental loss of both Chariots during the evening of 31 October.

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Norway

Operation Cockade

Operation Cockade was a series of deception operations designed to alleviate German pressure on Allied operations in Sicily and on the Soviets on the Eastern Front by feinting various attacks into Western Europe during World War II. The Allies hoped to use Cockade to force the Luftwaffe into a massive air battle with the Royal Air Force and US Eighth Air Force to give the Allies air superiority over Western Europe.

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1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship final

The 1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship Final was the thirteenth All-Ireland Final and the deciding match of the 1944 All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship, an inter-county camogie tournament for the top teams in Ireland. Antrim were the first Ulster team to reach the final, but disappointed on the day, failing to score as Dublin finished a three-in-a-row.

Bombing of Singapore (1944–1945)

The Bombing of Singapore (1944–1945) was a military campaign conducted by the Allied air forces during World War II. United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) long-range bomber units conducted 11 air raids on Japanese-occupied Singapore between November 1944 and March 1945. Most of these raids targeted the island's naval base and dockyard facilities, and minelaying missions were conducted in nearby waters.

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Singapore

United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946

The United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1946 was an election for California's delegation to the United States House of Representatives, which occurred as part of the general election of the House of Representatives on November 5, 1946. Republicans captured control of Congress for the first time since 1928 due to the extreme unpopularity of President Harry Truman. California was indicative of the results as Republicans gained seven seats, one of which was won by a recently returned WWII veteran named Richard Nixon. Democrats would not regain a majority of the delegation until after the 1958 election.

California, United States

California's 12th congressional district election, 1946

An election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives took place in California's 12th congressional district on November 5, 1946, the date set by law for the elections for the 80th United States Congress. In the 12th district election, the candidates were five-term incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis, Republican challenger Richard Nixon, and former congressman and Prohibition Party candidate John Hoeppel. Nixon was elected with 56% of the vote, starting him on the road that would, almost a quarter century later, lead to the presidency. First elected to Congress in 1936, Voorhis had defeated lackluster Republican opposition four times in the then-rural Los Angeles County district to win re-election.

California, United States

United States Senate election in Montana, 1946

The 1946 United States Senate election in Montana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent United States Senator Burton K. Wheeler, who was first elected to the Senate in 1922, and was re-elected in 1928, 1934, and 1940, ran for re-election. He was challenged in the Democratic primary by Leif Erickson, the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court, and, following a close election, was narrowly defeated by Erickson. In the general election, Erickson faced State Senator Zales Ecton, the Republican nominee. Ultimately, Ecton defeated Erickson by a fairly wide margin, and won his first and only term in the Senate.

Montana, United States

Vermont gubernatorial election, 1946

The Vermont gubernatorial election of 1946 took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Mortimer R. Proctor ran unsuccessfully for re-election to a second term as Governor of Vermont, losing to Ernest W. Gibson, Jr. in the Republican primary. Gibson defeated Democratic candidate Berthold C. Coburn in the general election.

Vermont, United States

Alabama gubernatorial election, 1946

The 1946 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, to elect the governor of Alabama.

Alabama, United States

United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1946

The 1946 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Joseph F. Guffey sought re-election to another term, but was defeated by Republican nominee Edward Martin.

Pennsylvania, United States

Massachusetts gubernatorial election, 1946

The 1946 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Robert F. Bradford defeated Democratic incumbent Maurice J. Tobin, Socialist Labor candidate Horace Hillis, and Prohibition candidate Guy S. Williams. In the race for Lieutenant Governor, Republican Arthur W. Coolidge defeated Democratic candidate Paul A. Dever, Socialist Labor candidate Francis A. Votano, and Prohibition candidate Alfred Erickson.

Massachusetts, United States

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1946

The 1946 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Ralph Flanders successfully ran for re-election to a full term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate Charles P. Mcdevitt.

Vermont, United States

United States Senate special election in Virginia, 1946

The 1946 United States Senate special election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Appointed Democratic Senator Thomas G. Burch retired after filling the vacany caused by the death of Senator Carter Glass. Absalom Willis Robertson defeated Republican Robert H. Woods and was elected to finish Glass' term in office.

Virginia, United States

United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1946

The 1946 South Carolina United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 5, 1946 to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. Five incumbents were re-elected, but Butler B. Hare of the 3rd congressional district was defeated in the Democratic primary by W.J. Bryan Dorn. The seat remained with the Democrats and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

South Carolina, United States

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1946

The Pennsylvania gubernatorial election of 1946 was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Party nominee James H. Duff defeated Democratic Party nominee John S. Rice to become Governor of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania, United States

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1946

The 1958 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Senator Harry F. Byrd, Sr. was re-elected to a third term after defeating Republican Lester S. Parsons.

Virginia, United States

California gubernatorial election, 1946

The California gubernatorial election, 1946 was held on November 5, 1946. It is notable in that the incumbent, Governor Earl Warren, was nominated by both the Republican and Democratic parties, as well as the Progressive party. Warren subsequently was reelected in the general election with more than 90% of the vote.

California, United States

Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1946

The 1946 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Republican Party of Minnesota candidate Luther Youngdahl defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party challenger Harold H. Barker.

Minnesota, United States

New Jersey gubernatorial election, 1946

The New Jersey gubernatorial election of 1946 was a race for Governor of New Jersey held on November 5, 1946. Republican Alfred E. Driscoll defeated Democratic nominee Lewis G. Hansen with 57.08% of the vote. For the last time, the Governor of New Jersey was elected to a 3-year term. Afterwards, New Jersey gubernatorial elections, would be for terms of 4 years.

New Jersey, United States

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1946

The United States Senate election of 1946 in Massachusetts was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. defeated incumbent David I. Walsh.

Massachusetts, United States

1946 United States Senate elections

The 1946 United States Senate elections were held November 5, 1946, in the middle of Democratic President Harry S. Truman's first term after Roosevelt's death. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and four special elections were held to fill vacancies. The Republicans took control of the Senate by picking up twelve seats, mostly from the Democrats.

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1946 United States gubernatorial elections

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1946, in 34 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 5, 1946. Elections took place on September 9 in Maine. In Idaho, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term. In New Jersey, this was the last election on a 3-year cycle, before switching to a 4-year term for governors from 1949.

United States

1946 United States Senate election in Maryland

The 1946 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator George L. P. Radcliffe ran for a third consecutive term in office, but lost the Democratic primary to Governor of Maryland Herbert O'Conor. O'Conor narrowly defeated Republican D. John Markey to win the open seat. O'Conor's general election victory and the subsequent recount by a federal Senate Subcommittee were controversial, with each party claiming partisan manipulation by the other.

Maryland, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Texas

The 1946 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to his fourth term in office, with only minor opposition in the Democratic primary and general elections.

Texas, United States

1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election

The 1946 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent Secretary of State Mike Holm defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Frances Delaney.

Minnesota, United States

1946 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1946 Alabama lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Alabama. The primary election was held on May 7, and the primary runoff was held on June 4. James C. Inzer was elected to a four-year term.

Alabama, United States

1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election

The 1946 Wisconsin gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Walter Samuel Goodland defeated Democratic nominee Daniel Hoan in a rematch of the 1944 election with 59.78% of the vote. Goodland was the last Republican until Tommy Thompson in 1990 to win Milwaukee County.

Wisconsin, United States

1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

The 1946 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat John Pastore defeated Republican nominee John G. Murphy with 54.27% of the vote.

Rhode Island, United States

1946 Connecticut Attorney General election

The 1946 Connecticut Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Attorney General of Connecticut. Republican nominee and incumbent acting Attorney General William L. Hadden defeated Democratic nominee James J. O'Connell.

Connecticut, United States

1946 Maryland Attorney General election

The 1946 Maryland attorney general election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the attorney general of Maryland. Democratic nominee Hall Hammond defeated Republican nominee George Cochran Doub.

Maryland, United States

1946 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1946 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor C. Elmer Anderson of the Republican Party of Minnesota defeated Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party challenger Frank McGinn.

Minnesota, United States

1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election

The 1946 Wyoming gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Lester C. Hunt ran for re-election to a second term. Former Republican Governor Nels H. Smith, whom Hunt defeated in 1942, announced that he would challenge Hunt for re-election, but he was defeated in the Republican primary by State Treasurer Earl Wright.

Wyoming, United States

1946 Iowa gubernatorial election

The 1946 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Robert D. Blue defeated Democratic nominee Frank Miles with 57.40% of the vote.

Iowa, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee

The 1946 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a sixth term in office. He defeated a primary challenge by Edward W. Carmack Jr. and easily won the general election against Republican William B. Ladd, and Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr.

Tennessee, United States

1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election

The 1946 Arkansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Benjamin Travis Laney won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican nominee W. T. Mills with 84.14% of the vote.

Arkansas, United States

1946 Alabama Senate election

The 1946 Alabama Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1946, to elect 35 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate. The election used the same districts first drawn by the Alabama Constitution of 1901. 32 of the 35 Democratic nominees did not face any opposition in the general election. As the Democratic Party was dominant in the state, state legislative seats were generally decided at the Democratic primary election.

Alabama, United States

1946 Michigan gubernatorial election

The 1946 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Kim Sigler defeated Democratic nominee Murray Van Wagoner with 60.28% of the vote. This was one of only two gubernatorial elections since 1928 in which Wayne County voted Republican.

Michigan, United States

1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election

The 1946 Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 7, 1946.

Alabama, United States

1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

The 1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Roy J. Turner defeated Republican Olney F. Flynn and three Independents, Mickey Harrell, R. M. Funk, and Bruno Miller. Dixie Gilmer unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. Harrell was the first woman to run for Governor of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma, United States

1946 North Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1946 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Fred G. Aandahl defeated Democratic nominee Quentin Burdick with 68.88% of the vote.

North Dakota, United States

1946 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1946 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee James L. McConaughy defeated Democratic nominee Charles Wilbert Snow with 54.38% of the vote.

Connecticut, United States

1946 Maryland Comptroller election

The 1946 Maryland comptroller election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the comptroller of Maryland. Democratic nominee James J. Lacy defeated Republican nominee Alexander T. Grier.

Maryland, United States

1946 United States Senate elections in Connecticut

Two United States Senate elections in Connecticut were held on November 5, 1946, to determine the next United States senator from Connecticut. One election determined who would complete the remainder of deceased Senator Francis T. Maloney's term and the other was for the regularly scheduled term from 1947 to 1953. Republican governor of Connecticut Raymond E. Baldwin won both elections.

Connecticut, United States

1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election

The 1946 New Mexico gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the Governor of New Mexico. Incumbent Democrat John J. Dempsey was term-limited, and could not run for reelection to a third consecutive term. Former lieutenant governor William Duckworth unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. Sandoval County voted for a Democratic candidate for the first time since 1916.

New Mexico, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Arizona

The 1946 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Ernest McFarland ran for reelection to a second term, easily defeating his Republican challenger Ward S. Powers in the general election.

Arizona, United States

1946 Illinois elections

Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 5, 1946. Primaries were held April 9, 1946.

Illinois, United States

1946 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico

The 1946 United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico was held on Tuesday November 5, 1946 to elect the states two at-large representatives. Due to the 1940 Census New Mexico has 2 representatives, both elected at-large. Incumbent Democrat Clinton Anderson resigned to become United States Secretary of Agriculture.

New Mexico, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming

The 1946 United States Senate election in Wyoming took place on November 5, 1946. Democratic senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney ran for re-election to a third term. In the general election, he faced Republican Harry B. Henderson, the former chairman of the Republican Party of Wyoming and a former state senator.

Wyoming, United States

1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1946 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic governor Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee William O. Lowe with 65.4% of the vote. In the primary campaign, McCord faced a primary challenge from former governor Gordon Browning (who was in Germany and did not actively campaign).

Tennessee, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

The 1946 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Robert La Follette, Jr. (who had until 1946 been a member of the Progressive Party) narrowly lost the primary election to Joseph McCarthy. McCarthy would go on to win the general election against Rep. Howard McMurray of Milwaukee in a landslide.

Wisconsin, United States

1946 United States Senate elections in Ohio

The 1946 United States Senate elections in Ohio was held on November 5, 1946, alongside a concurrent special election to the same seat. Former Republican Governor of Ohio and 1944 nominee for the U.S. vice presidency John W. Bricker defeated Democratic interim senator James W. Huffman, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat left by Supreme Court Justice Harold Hitz Burton.

Ohio, United States

1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1946 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Superior Court Judge Goodwin Knight safely defeated Democratic State Senator John F. Shelley with 56.39% of the vote.

California, United States

1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 1946 South Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Governor Merrell Q. Sharpe ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Attorney General George T. Mickelson. In the general election, Mickelson faced farmer Richard Haeder, the Democratic nominee.

South Dakota, United States

1946 United States Senate elections in California

The two 1946 United States Senate elections in California were held concurrently on November 5, 1946. After incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson died in office in August 1945, Governor Earl Warren appointed U.S. Army Major and former State Senator William F. Knowland to finish Johnson's term until a successor could be duly elected. Knowland won both the special election to complete Johnson's term, and the regularly scheduled 1946 election, over former U.S.

California, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Michigan

The 1946 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 5, 1946. Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a fourth consecutive term in a landslide over Democrat James H. Lee.

Michigan, United States

1946 Kansas gubernatorial election

The 1946 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Frank Carlson defeated Democratic nominee Harry Hines Woodring with 53.50% of the vote.

Kansas, United States

1946 Nevada gubernatorial election

The 1946 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democrat Vail Pittman defeated Republican nominee Melvin E. Jepson with 57.42% of the vote.

Nevada, United States

1946 United States House of Representatives elections

The 1946 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 80th United States Congress. They were held for the most part on November 5, 1946, while Maine held theirs on September 9. November 1946 was 19 months after President Harry S. Truman assumed office upon the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt.

United States

1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1946 Nebraska lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Roy W. Johnson lost to Robert B. Crosby in the Republican primaries after the Nebraska Republican Pre-Primary Convention refused to endorse him for reelection. Thus, the general election featured Robert B. Crosby as the Republican nominee who defeated Democratic nominee Robert J. Swanson.

Nebraska, United States

1946 Minnesota State Auditor election

The 1946 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 5, 1946, in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent state auditor Stafford King defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Bernie M. Olson.

Minnesota, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1946 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Raymond E. Willis did not run for re-election. Former interim Senator William E. Jenner was elected over Governor of Indiana M. Clifford Townsend.

Indiana, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1946 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1946. It was the first election to either of Minnesota's seats in the United States Senate held since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944, to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Incumbent U.S.

Minnesota, United States

1946 Arizona gubernatorial election

The 1946 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Governor Sidney Preston Osborn ran for reelection, easily winning the Democratic primary, as well as defeating Republican challenger Bruce Brockett in the general election, and was sworn into his fourth term as Governor on January 7, 1947. Osborn died in office a year later.

Arizona, United States

1946 Alabama House of Representatives election

The 1946 Alabama House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday, November 5, 1946, to elect 106 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama House of Representatives. Nearly every single representative elected was a member of the Democratic Party, with one Republican, John B. Weaver, being re-elected from Winston County. 89 of the 106 Democratic nominees did not face any opposition in the general election.

Alabama, United States

1946 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1946 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic Governor Coke R. Stevenson did not seek re-election. Democratic Governor nominee Beauford H. Jester defeated Republican nominee Eugene Nolte, Jr. with 91.23% of the vote. To date, this was the last election in which a candidate for Governor of Texas won more than 90% of the vote.

Texas, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Delaware

The 1946 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James M. Tunnell ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated in a landslide by Republican John J. Williams, a businessman and member of the Millsboro Town Council.

Delaware, United States

1946 Alabama State Treasurer election

The 1946 Alabama State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the State Treasurer of Alabama to a four-year term. The primary election was held on May 7, 1946.

Alabama, United States

1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election

The 1946 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and featured former school superintendent and newspaper publisher Val Peterson, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, state Senator Frank Sorrell.

Nebraska, United States

1946 Alabama Attorney General election

The 1946 Alabama Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1946, to elect the Attorney General of Alabama to a four-year term. Albert A. Carmichael was elected to a second non-consecutive term.

Alabama, United States

1946 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1946 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Incumbent Republican Charles M. Dale defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 63.14% of the vote.

New Hampshire, United States

1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey

The 1946 United States Senate election in New Jersey was held on November 5, 1946. Republican incumbent H. Alexander Smith, who had been elected in a 1944 special election to complete the unexpired term of the late William Warren Barbour, was re-elected over Democrat George Brunner, the mayor of Camden. As of 2026, this is the most recent time New Jersey held multiple elections for statewide office on the same day; Alfred E.

New Jersey, United States

1946 United States Senate special election in Kentucky

The 1946 United States Senate special election in Kentucky was held on November 5, 1946, to complete the unexpired term of Senator Happy Chandler, who resigned to become Commissioner of Baseball. Interim Senator William A. Stanfill did not run for the full term. Republican John Sherman Cooper defeated Democratic former U.S. Representative John Y. Brown to complete the term.

Kentucky, United States

1946 Ohio gubernatorial election

The 1946 Ohio gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946. Republican nominee Thomas J. Herbert defeated Democratic incumbent Frank Lausche with 50.64% of the vote.

Ohio, United States

1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 1946 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 5, 1946. The incumbent Senator, Hugh A. Butler, was re-elected to a second term in a landslide, defeating John E. Mekota.