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.

Candidates

 * Prentice Cooper, State Senator from Shelbyville
 * Gordon Browning, incumbent Governor
 * Roy Wallace
 * J. Bailey Wray

Candidates

 * Prentice Cooper, Democratic
 * Howard Baker Sr., Republican