Miss America 1940, the 14th
Miss America pageant, was held at the
Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...
for the first time since 1933. The finals were held on September 7, 1940.
Aside from the winner,
Frances Burke,
Miss Philadelphia, two other contestants from
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
placed among the Top 15, one representing Eastern Pennsylvania and the other from Western Pennsylvania.
The runner-up,
Rosemary LaPlanche, would become
Miss America 1941, before the pageant instituted rules preventing contestants from competing more than once.
Results
Placements
Awards
Preliminary awards
Contestants
References
Secondary sources
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External links
Miss America official website
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1940 in the United States
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Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey