The 1940 Connecticut lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940, to elect the lieutenant governor of Connecticut. Democratic nominee Odell Shepard won the election against incumbent Republican lieutenant governor James L. McConaughy.
General election On election day, November 5, 1940, Democratic nominee Odell Shepard won the election with 52.70% of the vote, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Shepard was sworn in as the 86th lieutenant governor of Connecticut on January 8, 1941.
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