1940 General Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | WINNER |
| RILEY, R.E. | X |
| HILTON, FRANK H. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 1 | WINNER |
| BENNETT, J.E. | |
| PETERSON, FRED L. | X |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 2 UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 1943, IF VACANCY OCCURS JANUARY 1, 1941 | WINNER |
| COOPER, KENNETH L. | X |
| FINCH, R.E. | |
| HENDERSON, WALL | |
| LONERGAN, PAT | |
| MACAFFREE, HECTOR W. | |
| MANN, CHARLES E. | |
| MCELROY, J. COLE | |
| MILTON, DARRELL W. | |
| MONKS, TOM N. | |
| PENNER, F. P. | |
| RINGLER, CHARLES | |
| ROTH, PAUL E. | |
| SCHAEFER, JOHN B. | |
| SEGER, DAVID B. | |
| WARD, RAY L. | |
| WEISER, JOE | |
| WEST, TOM H. | |
| WILLIAMS, SAM M. |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 UNEXPIRED TERM ENDING JANUARY 1, 1941 | WINNER |
| BOWES, WM. A. | X |
| FOR COMMISSIONER, POSITION NO. 4 FULL TERM | WINNER |
| BOWES, WM. A. | X |
| MEASURE AMENDING FIREMEN'S RELIEF AND PENSION PROVISIONS | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| YES | 76,365 |
| NO | 47,549 |