1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democrat Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. N. Frazier with 70.15% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1942.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, incumbent Governor
- John Ridley Mitchell, former U.S. Representative
- J. Bailey Wray
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper | 171,259 | 57.63 | |
Democratic | John Ridley Mitchell | 124,037 | 41.74 | |
Democratic | J. Bailey Wray | 1,901 | 0.64 | |
Total votes | 297,197 | 100.00 |
General election
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, Democratic
- C. N. Frazier, Republican
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper | 120,148 | 70.15% | ||
Republican | C. N. Frazier | 51,120 | 29.85% | ||
Majority | 69,028 | ||||
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Democratic hold | Swing |
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References
- "Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
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