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1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Austin Peay Walter White
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,979 46,238
Percentage 64.69% 35.20%

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.

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

Primary elections

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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Austin Peay (incumbent) 96,545 51.62
Democratic Hill McAlister 88,488 47.31
Democratic John Randolph Neal Jr. 2,015 1.08
Total votes 187,048 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Austin Peay, Democratic
  • Walter White, Republican

Results

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1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Austin Peay (incumbent) 84,979 64.69%
Republican Walter White 46,238 35.20%
Independent P. W. Williams 151 0.12%
Total votes 131,368 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b 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.

Works cited

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