1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- 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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Candidates
- Robert Hayes McNeill, attorney[2][3]
- George M. Pritchard, former U.S. Representative
- John R. Hoffman
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Candidates
- J. Melville Broughton, Democratic
- Robert H. McNeill, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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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 |
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References
- "North Carolina Manual". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Find a Grave: Robert Hayes McNeill
- History of North Carolina
- "Guide to U.S. Elections". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
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