1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The 1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Governor Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 72.1% of the vote.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Prentice Cooper, Democratic
- C. Arthur Bruce, Republican
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper (incumbent) | 323,466 | 72.09% | ||
Republican | C. Arthur Bruce | 125,245 | 27.91% | ||
Majority | 198,221 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 13, 2020.