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HistoryCentral.com > US Presidential Elections
| 1940 Republican Convention |
| Cleveland Ohio |
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June 24 to 28, 1940
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| Nominated: Wendell L Willkie for President |
| Nominated: Charles L McNary of Oregon for Vice President |
| The Republican convention of 1940 resulted in one of the largest upsets in convention history. In early 1940 the leading candidates for the nominations were Senator Robert Taft and Thomas E Dewey the New York District Attorney. As the international situation became worse with the fall of France- both Taft and Dewey were considered by many as too isolationist. Wendell Wilkie who was best known a utility executive who had opposed Roosevelt's TVA. Wilkie was an outspoken supporter of American support for the Allies. When the time came for the balloting- Dewey led on the first three ballots, but the galleries demanded Wilkie. On the fourth ballot Wilkie took the lead and clinched the nomination on the fourth ballot. |
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