1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1936 November 8, 1938 1940  
  Prentice Cooper.jpg Howard Baker Sr.png
Nominee Prentice Cooper Howard Baker Sr.
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote210,56783,031
Percentage71.72%28.28%

1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cooper:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Baker:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Governor before election

Gordon Browning
Democratic

Elected Governor

Prentice Cooper
Democratic

The 1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic governor Gordon Browning lost his re-election bid in the primary and was defeated by Democratic nominee Prentice Cooper. In the general election, Cooper defeated Republican nominee Howard Baker Sr. with 71.7% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 4, 1938. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Prentice Cooper 237,853 59.45
Democratic Gordon Browning (incumbent)158,85439.70
Democratic Roy Wallace2,3850.60
Democratic J. Bailey Wray1,0120.25
Total votes400,104 100.00

General election

Candidates

Results

1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Prentice Cooper 210,567 71.72%
Republican Howard Baker Sr. 83,03128.28%
Majority127,536
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved May 29, 2020.