1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1904 November 6, 1906 1908  
  Patterson-malcolm-governor-tn2.jpg Portrait of Henry Clay Evans (3x4a).jpg
Nominee Malcolm R. Patterson Henry Clay Evans
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote111,87692,804
Percentage54.42%45.14%

Governor before election

John I. Cox
Democratic

Elected Governor

Malcolm R. Patterson
Democratic

The 1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Democratic nominee Malcolm R. Patterson defeated Republican nominee Henry Clay Evans with 54.42% of the vote.

Contents

Evans first ran for governor in 1894, but narrowly lost.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Malcolm R. Patterson (incumbent) 111,876 54.42%
Republican Henry Clay Evans 92,80445.14%
Socialist John M. Ray9000.44%
Majority19,072
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved September 6, 2020.