1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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  1924 November 2, 1926 1928  
  AustinPeay.jpg Walter White of Scopes Trial.jpg
Nominee Austin Peay Walter White
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote84,97946,238
Percentage64.76%35.24%

1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Peay:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
White:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Governor before election

Austin Peay
Democratic

Elected Governor

Austin Peay
Democratic

The 1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic Governor Austin Peay defeated Republican nominee Walter White with 64.7% of the vote, improving on his performance from 1924.

Contents

Peay narrowly won the Democratic primary against Hill McAlister, defeating him by a little over 4%.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 5, 1926. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Austin Peay (incumbent) 96,545 51.62
Democratic Hill McAlister 88,48847.31
Democratic John Randolph Neal Jr. 2,0151.08
Total votes187,048 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Results

1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Austin Peay (incumbent) 84,979 64.76%
Republican Walter White 46,23835.24%
Total votes131,217 100.00%

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References

  1. 1 2 Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1529.

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