1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1938.Democratic primary
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, State Senator from Shelbyville
- Gordon Browning, incumbent governor
- Roy Wallace
- J. Bailey Wray
General election
Candidates
- Prentice Cooper, Democratic
- Howard Baker Sr., Republican