United States Presidential Election, 1940 (Papa Mac)

The United States presidential election of 1940 was the 39th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 1952. Former president Herbert Hoover, the Republican nominee, defeated Al Smith, the Democratic nominee.

This election was notable as a rematch of the 1928 election between Hoover and Smith, as well as the second time (after Grover Cleveland) that a president was elected to non-consecutive terms. Hoover's nomination was seen as a Republican compromise, and Smith's was a dark horse candidacy after President Garner announced he would not be running for a third term.