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.
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County results Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Frazier: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 6, 1942.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Prentice Cooper, incumbent governor
- John Ridley Mitchell, former U.S. representative from Cookeville
- J. Bailey Wray
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper (incumbent) | 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
editCandidates
edit- Prentice Cooper, Democratic
- C. N. Frazier, Republican
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Prentice Cooper (incumbent) | 120,148 | 70.15% | ||
Republican | C. N. Frazier | 51,120 | 29.85% | ||
Majority | 69,028 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 4, 2020.