1940 Primary Election Results
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | WINNER |
| BENNETT, J.E. | X |
| HENDERSON, WALL | |
| MACAFFREE, HECTOR W. | |
| MCELROY, COLE | |
| MENDENHALL, DEAVER K. | |
| PENNER, FRANK P. | |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | X |
| WEISER, JOE | |
| WARD, RAY L. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 1941 | WINNER |
| BOWES, WM. A. | X |
| HALLOWELL, DAN | |
| LAMBERT, WILLIAM T. | |
| WHITBECK, WALTER W. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 FULL TERM | WINNER |
| BOWES, WM. A. | X |
| GAVIN, EDWARD G. | |
| HALLOWELL, DAN | |
| HUTCHISON, C. CARL | |
| LAMBERT, WILLIAM T. | |
| STAR VAGGI, JACK | |
| WHITBECK, WALTER W. |
| MEASURE WATERFRONT HIGHWAY EXTENSION BONDS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 65,121 |
| NO | 34,807 |
| MEASURE CHANGING CITY’S FISCAL YEAR | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 57,571 |
| NO | 29,885 |
| MEASURE INDUSTRIAL SITE LEASING ACT | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 68,510 |
| NO | 19,864 |
| MEASURE MANNER OF FILLING VACANCY IN OFFICE | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 52,247 |
| NO | 30,431 |