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1940 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1940 Governor race

Who won the 1940 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election?

J. Melville Broughton won the 1940 North Carolina Gubernatorial Election. J. Melville Broughton received 608,744 popular votes (75.7%). The main challenger was Robert H. McNeill (24.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Broughton and McNeill

Broughton +51.4 pts · won by 413,342 votes
J. Melville BroughtonDemocraticWINNER75.7%
608,744 votes
Robert H. McNeillRepublican24.3%
195,402 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.