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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Prentice Cooper (incumbent) | 323,466 | 72.09% | ||
| Republican | C. Arthur Bruce | 125,245 | 27.91% | ||
| Majority | 198,221 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
William Prentice Cooper Jr. was an American politician and diplomat who served as the 39th governor of Tennessee from 1939 to 1945. He led the state's mobilization efforts for World War II, when over 300,000 Tennesseans joined the armed forces, and numerous defense-related facilities were established across the state. He later served as United States Ambassador to Peru (1946–1948), and chaired Tennessee's 1953 constitutional convention.
The 2008 congressional elections in Tennessee was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
The 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Tennessee, one from each of the state's nine congressional districts.
The 1958 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 4, 1958. Democrat Albert Gore Sr. was re-elected to a second term. Gore survived a primary challenge from former Governor Prentice Cooper and easily defeated Republican Hobart Atkins in the general election.
The 1970 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1970, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Buford Ellington was term-limited and was prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking another term. Republican nominee Winfield Dunn, defeated Democratic opponent John Jay Hooker with 52.0% of the vote.
The 1962 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1962, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Buford Ellington was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Former Democratic Governor Frank G. Clement defeated Independent nominee William Anderson, and Republican nominee Hubert Patty, with 50.9% of the vote.
The 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic nominee Richard Kirman Sr. defeated incumbent Republican Morley Griswold with 53.94% of the vote.
The 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee John W. Kilgo with 62.5% of the vote.
The 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. N. Frazier with 70.2% of the vote.
The 1940 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Payne Ratner defeated Democratic nominee William H. Burke with 49.63% of the vote.
The 1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic Governor Gordon Browning lost his re-election bid in the primary and was defeated by Democratic nominee Prentice Cooper. In the general election, Cooper defeated Republican nominee Howard Baker Sr. with 71.7% of the vote.
The 1936 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1936. Democratic nominee Gordon Browning defeated Republican nominee Pat H. Thach with 80.4% of the vote.
The 1940 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Republican nominee Robert O. Blood defeated Democratic nominee F. Clyde Keefe with 50.74% of the vote.
The 1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic Governor Henry Hollis Horton defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 63.8% of the vote.
The 1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic Governor Austin Peay died in office on October 2, 1927. Tennessee’s Democratic Speaker of the Senate, Henry Hollis Horton became governor according to Tennessee’s gubernatorial succession law. In the general election, Henry defeated Republican nominee Raleigh Hopkins with 61.1% of the vote.
The 1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Austin Peay defeated Republican nominee Walter White with 64.7% of the vote, improving on his performance from 1924.
The 1916 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1916. Incumbent Republican Arthur Capper defeated Democratic nominee W. C. Lansdon with 60.77% of the vote.
The 1888 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Republican nominee Job Adams Cooper defeated Democratic nominee Thomas M. Patterson with 53.84% of the vote.
The 1892 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee Peter Turney defeated Republican nominee George W. Winstead, and Incumbent Governor John P. Buchanan, who ran as a Populist, with 47.86% of the vote.
The 1888 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor defeated Republican nominee Samuel W. Hawkins with 51.78% of the vote.
