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1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election 
Summary
The 1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee J. Melville Broughton defeated Republican nominee Robert H. McNeill with 75.70% of the vote.
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 County results Broughton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McNeill: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- J. Melville Broughton, former State Senator
- Wilkins P. Horton, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Allen J. Maxwell
- Lee Gravely
- Thomas E. Cooper
- Paul D. Grady, former State Senator
- Arthur Simmons
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Melville Broughton | 147,386 | 31.40 | |
| Democratic | Wilkins P. Horton | 105,916 | 22.56 | |
| Democratic | Allen J. Maxwell | 102,095 | 21.75 | |
| Democratic | Lee Gravely | 63,030 | 13.43 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. Cooper | 33,176 | 7.07 | |
| Democratic | Paul D. Grady | 15,735 | 3.35 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Simmons | 2,058 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 469,396 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robert Hayes McNeill, attorney[2]
- George M. Pritchard, former U.S. Representative
- John R. Hoffman
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert H. McNeill | 13,130 | 47.32 | |
| Republican | George M. Pritchard | 11,847 | 42.69 | |
| Republican | John R. Hoffman | 2,773 | 9.99 | |
| Total votes | 27,750 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- J. Melville Broughton, Democratic
- Robert H. McNeill, Republican
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Melville Broughton | 608,744 | 75.70% | ||
| Republican | Robert H. McNeill | 195,402 | 24.30% | ||
| Majority | 413,342 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||