1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1894 November 3, 1896 1898 →
 
Nominee Robert Love Taylor G. N. Tillman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 156,227 149,374
Percentage 48.75% 46.61%

Governor before election

Peter Turney
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert Love Taylor
Democratic

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The 1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Former Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor narrowly defeated Republican nominee G. N. Tillman with 48.75% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Robert Love Taylor, Democratic
  • G. N. Tillman, Republican

Other candidates

  • A. L. Mims, People's
  • Josephus Hopwood, Prohibition

Results

1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Love Taylor 156,227 48.75%
Republican G. N. Tillman 149,374 46.61%
Populist A. L. Mims 11,971 3.74%
Prohibition Josephus Hopwood 2,894 0.90%
Majority 6,853
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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