1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1874 November 7, 1876 1878  
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Nominee James D. Porter Dorsey B. Thomas
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote123,74073,695
Percentage58.91%35.09%

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Porter:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Thomas:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
No data:      

Governor before election

James D. Porter
Democratic

Elected Governor

James D. Porter
Democratic

The 1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor James D. Porter won re-election over several candidates with 58.91% of the vote.

Contents

Republican George Earl Maney initially ran for governor, but withdrew from the race before the election.

Independent Republican candidate William F. Yardley became the state's first African-American candidate for governor. [1] [2]

General election

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James D. Porter (incumbent) 123,740 58.91%
Independent Dorsey B. Thomas 73,69535.09%
Republican George Earl Maney 10,4364.97%
Independent Republican William F. Yardley 2,1651.03%
Total votes210,036 100.00%

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References

  1. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 198-203.
  2. Lewis Laska, William F. Yardley, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 1 November 2012.
  3. "Our Campaigns - TN Governor Race - Nov 07, 1876". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.