| Election Name: | 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1940 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1940 |
| Next Election: | 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Nominee1: | Prentice Cooper |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 120,148 |
| Percentage1: | 70.15% |
| Nominee2: | C. N. Frazier |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 51,120 |
| Percentage2: | 29.85% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Prentice Cooper |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Prentice Cooper |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1942 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Democratic Governor Prentice Cooper defeated Republican nominee C. N. Frazier with 70.2% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on August 6, 1942.[1]