1940 Republican National Convention

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The 1940 Republican National Convention was the United States Republican Party's presidential nominating convention where Wendell Willkie emerged as the surprise nominee to challenge Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States political convention
alsoNominated Charles L. McNary
ballotCountToNominate 6
category 1940 in American politics
Political events in Philadelphia
Republican National Conventions
United States presidential nominating conventions
Charles L. McNaryNominationFor Vice President of the United States
city Philadelphia
context 1940 United States presidential election
continent North America
country United States
endDate 1940-06-28
followedBy 1944 Republican National Convention
governingBody Republican National Committee
hasNominee Wendell Willkie
heldDuring World War II era
issueDebated U.S. involvement in World War II
third term for a U.S. president
language English
location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
linked to: Philadelphia
mainOpponentTicket Franklin D. Roosevelt–Henry A. Wallace
linked to: Henry A. Wallace
majorRivalCandidate Arthur H. Vandenberg
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
mediaCoverage radio
nominatedCandidate Charles L. McNary
Wendell Willkie
nominatedForOffice President of the United States
nominatedTicket Wendell Willkie–Charles L. McNary
notableFeature first major-party convention to nominate a candidate who had never held elective office
notableFor draft Willkie movement
opposedIncumbentPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt
organizedBy Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
party Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
platformAdopted Republican Party platform of 1940
precededBy 1936 Republican National Convention
presidentialNominee Wendell Willkie
resultingElection 1940 United States presidential election
selectionMethod multiple-ballot delegate voting
startDate 1940-06-24
state Pennsylvania
surpriseNominee Wendell Willkie
ticketOutcome lost to Franklin D. Roosevelt–Henry A. Wallace
timePeriod 20th century
typeOfEvent presidential nominating convention
venue Philadelphia Convention Hall
vicePresidentialNominee Charles L. McNary
year 1940

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Philadelphia Civic Center hostedEvent 1940 Republican National Convention
Wendell Willkie nominatedBy Republican National Convention
linked to: 1940 Republican National Convention