Prentice Cooper

Governor
Born
September 28, 1895
Died
May 18, 1969
Age at death
73
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938–1942
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper654,181
Opponents259,396
3
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1942, Prentice Cooper ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. Cooper's biggest single-election total was 323,466 votes, in the 1940 governor election in Tennessee. Cooper's closest win came in the 1942 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 69,028 votes.

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How many votes has Prentice Cooper received?

Prentice Cooper has received 654,181 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Prentice Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942GovernorTennesseeWon120,14870.15%C. N. Frazier
1940GovernorTennesseeWon323,46672.09%C. Arthur Bruce
1938GovernorTennesseeWon210,56771.72%Howard Baker Sr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884385). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Prentice Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/prentice-cooper. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.