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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 120,14870.15% | C. N. Frazier |
| 1940 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 323,46672.09% | C. Arthur Bruce |
| 1938 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 210,56771.72% | 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.
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