1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election
	County results; Cooper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Baker: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Governor before election; Gordon Browning; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Prentice Cooper; Democratic

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.