His running mate in 1940 was Henry A. Wallace from Iowa.
His Republican opponent was Wendell Wilkie.
Franklin Roosevelt
Presedent Franklin Delano Roosevelt
FDR broke the precedent set by George Washington when he ran for a third term in 1940.
Franklin D. Roosevelt ran for a third presidential term even though all of the president before him had served under a two-term limit.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, when he successfully ran for a third term.
Elected third time in 1940The 32nd President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt. President Roosevelt was elected into office four times. He was elected in 1932, and was reelected in 1936. He was elected into his third term in 1940, and his fourth in 1944. Roosevelt served from March 4, 1933 until April 12, 1945 when he died in office at the beginning of his fourth term.
president Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt was the impetus that passed the 22nd amendment. He ignored Washington's precedent and ran for a third and even a fourth term.
Because the US was at war and changing Presidents during this time may have upset the trust of the American public.
Franklin Roosevelt broke the precedent set by Washington of only serving two terms when he ran for a third and then a fourth term. He was the only president to ever run for a third term .
The first, and only president elected for a third term was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 due to some concerns during WWII. He was also elected in 1947 for a fourth term, but died only months into his fourth term.
He ran for a third term .