1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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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.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Benton McMillin did not seek re-election.
Nominations[edit]
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination[edit]
The Democratic convention was held on May 29 at Nashville.[1][2][3]
Candidate[edit]
- James B. Frazier, attorney[4] and judge,[5] nominated by acclamation[3][6]
Republican nomination[edit]
The Republican convention was held on June 18 at Nashville.[7]
Candidate[edit]
- Henry Tyler Campbell, judge[8]
General election[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Henry Tyler Campbell, Republican
- R. S. Cheves, Prohibition
- James B. Frazier, Democratic
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James B. Frazier | 98,902 | 61.77% | ||
Republican | Henry Tyler Campbell | 59,007 | 36.86% | ||
Prohibition | R. S. Cheves | 2,193 | 1.37% | ||
Majority | 39,895 | 24.91% | |||
Turnout | 160,102 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tennessee Democrats Name Ticket". The Guthrie daily leader. Guthrie, Okla. May 29, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "A Strong Stand Taken". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee Democracy". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Langsdon, Philip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. p. 239. ISBN 1-57736-125-3.
- ^ "Political Items". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. July 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Matters". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee Republicans". Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. June 19, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Both Candidates At Dresden". The commercial. Union City, Tenn. October 17, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "TN Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 296–297.
- ^ Dubin 2014, p. 25.
- ^ 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.
Bibliography[edit]
- Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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