| Election Name: | 1940 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1944 North Carolina gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Nominee1: | J. Melville Broughton |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 608,744 |
| Percentage1: | 75.7% |
| Nominee2: | Robert H. McNeill |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 195,402 |
| Percentage2: | 24.3% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Clyde R. Hoey |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | J. Melville Broughton |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 were held on May 25, 1940.[1]