Claim: By a margin of more than 4,000 votes, Republican Robert O. Blood emerged victorious in the 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election.
Evidence: Robert O. Blood 112,386 F. Clyde Keefe 109,093 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election 
3,293 Robert O. Blood F. Clyde Keefe 49.26% 50.74% 221,479 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election