1940_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election
	County results; Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Bruce: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Governor before election; Prentice Cooper; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Prentice Cooper; Democratic

The 1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Democratic Governor Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 72.1% of the vote.

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Prentice Cooper, Democratic
C. Arthur Bruce, Republican

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1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Prentice Cooper (incumbent)	323,466	72.09%
	Republican	C. Arthur Bruce	125,245	27.91%
Majority			198,221
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References edit

^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

[1] Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

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