1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1900 November 4, 1902 1904  
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Nominee James B. Frazier Henry Tyler Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote98,90259,007
Percentage61.77%36.86%

Governor before election

Benton McMillin
Democratic

Elected Governor

James B. Frazier
Democratic

The 1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Democratic nominee James B. Frazier defeated Republican nominee Henry Tyler Campbell with 61.77% of the vote.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benton McMillin did not seek re-election.

Nominations

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination

The Democratic convention was held on May 29 at Nashville. [1] [2] [3]

Candidate

Republican nomination

The Republican convention was held on June 18 at Nashville. [7]

Candidate

  • Henry Tyler Campbell, judge [8]

General election

Candidates

Results

1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election [9] [10] [11] [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James B. Frazier 98,902 61.77%
Republican Henry Tyler Campbell59,00736.86%
Prohibition R. S. Cheves2,1931.37%
Majority39,89524.91%
Turnout 160,102100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. "Tennessee Democrats Name Ticket". The Guthrie daily leader. Guthrie, Okla. May 29, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. "A Strong Stand Taken". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Tennessee Democracy". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. Langsdon, Philip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. p. 239. ISBN   1-57736-125-3.
  5. "Political Items". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. July 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. "Miscellaneous Matters". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. "Tennessee Republicans". Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. June 19, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. "Both Candidates At Dresden". The commercial. Union City, Tenn. October 17, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. "TN Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  10. Glashan 1979, pp. 296–297.
  11. Dubin 2014, p. 25.
  12. House Journal of the Fifty-Third General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, which convened at Nashville, Monday, January 5, A.D. 1903. Nashville, Tenn.: Foster & Webb, Stationers, Printers and Binders. 1903. p. 87.

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