1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election
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The 1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1940. Democratic nominee J. Melville Broughton defeated Republican nominee Robert H. McNeill with 75.70% of the vote.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on May 25, 1940.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. Melville Broughton, former State Senator
- Wilkins P. Horton, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Allen J. Maxwell
- Lee Gravely
- Thomas E. Cooper
- Paul D. Grady, former State Senator
- Arthur Simmons
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Melville Broughton | 147,386 | 31.40 | |
| Democratic | Wilkins P. Horton | 105,916 | 22.56 | |
| Democratic | Allen J. Maxwell | 102,095 | 21.75 | |
| Democratic | Lee Gravely | 63,030 | 13.43 | |
| Democratic | Thomas E. Cooper | 33,176 | 7.07 | |
| Democratic | Paul D. Grady | 15,735 | 3.35 | |
| Democratic | Arthur Simmons | 2,058 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 469,396 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Hayes McNeill, attorney[2]
- George M. Pritchard, former U.S. Representative
- John R. Hoffman
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert H. McNeill | 13,130 | 47.32 | |
| Republican | George M. Pritchard | 11,847 | 42.69 | |
| Republican | John R. Hoffman | 2,773 | 9.99 | |
| Total votes | 27,750 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. Melville Broughton, Democratic
- Robert H. McNeill, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. Melville Broughton | 608,744 | 75.70% | ||
| Republican | Robert H. McNeill | 195,402 | 24.30% | ||
| Majority | 413,342 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "North Carolina Manual". 1991. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ History of North Carolina
- ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved April 20, 2020.