1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election

1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 5, 1940 1944 →
 
Nominee J. Melville Broughton Robert H. McNeill
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 608,744 195,402
Percentage 75.7% 24.3%

County results
Broughton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
McNeill:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Clyde R. Hoey
Democratic

Elected Governor

J. Melville Broughton
Democratic

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.