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1940 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1940 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Prentice Cooper won the 1940 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Prentice Cooper received 323,466 popular votes (72.09%). The main challenger was C. Arthur Bruce (27.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Cooper and Bruce

Cooper +44.2 pts · won by 198,221 votes
Prentice CooperDemocraticWINNER72.09%
323,466 votes
C. Arthur BruceRepublican27.91%
125,245 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.