1878 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1878 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee Albert S. Marks Eli M. Wight Richard M. Edwards Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 89,958 42,284 15,155 Percentage 60.03% 28.69% 10.28%

County results Marks:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Wight:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% No data:

Governor before election James D. Porter Democratic Elected Governor Albert S. Marks Democratic

The 1878 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1878, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor James D. Porter did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate Albert S. Marks was elected with 60.03% of the vote. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Marks was the first lifelong Democrat to be elected after the Civil War (his two predecessors, John C. Brown and James D. Porter, had been Whigs before the war).

General election

1878 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Albert S. Marks	89,958	60.03%
	Republican	Eli M. Wight	42,284	28.69%
	Greenback	Richard M. Edwards	15,155	10.28%
Total votes			147,397	100.00%

(Percentages rounded to nearest 1/100, will not add up fully to 100%)

References

1. Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
2. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 203–204.
3. "Our Campaigns - TN Governor Race - Nov 05, 1878". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 28, 2024.