PolitiFinder

1942 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Prentice Cooper won the 1942 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Prentice Cooper received 120,148 popular votes (70.15%). The main challenger was C. N. Frazier (29.85%).

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

Cooper +40.3 pts · won by 69,028 votes
Prentice CooperDemocraticWINNER70.15%
120,148 votes
C. N. FrazierRepublican29.85%
51,120 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.