1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic nominee Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee Howard Baker Sr. with 71.72% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1938.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, State Senator
- Gordon Browning, incumbent Governor
- Roy Wallace
- J. Bailey Wray
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper | 237,853 | 59.45 | |
Democratic | Gordon Browning | 158,854 | 39.70 | |
Democratic | Roy Wallace | 2,385 | 0.60 | |
Democratic | J. Bailey Wray | 1,012 | 0.25 | |
Total votes | 400,104 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, Democratic
- Howard Baker Sr., Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper | 210,567 | 71.72% | ||
Republican | Howard Baker Sr. | 83,031 | 28.28% | ||
Majority | 127,536 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
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References
- "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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