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.
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates- Henry F. Schricker, Democratic, Lieutenant Governor under M. Clifford Townsend
- Glenn R. Hillis, Republican
- James Emmert, Republican, former Shelby County Circuit Court judge
- Mary Donovan Hapgood, Socialist
- Omer S. Whiteman, Prohibition
- Herman Barcus Barefield, Socialist Labor