1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee William B. Bate Frank T. Reid
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 132,201 125,276
Percentage 51.24% 48.55%

Governor before election

William B. Bate
Democratic

Elected Governor

William B. Bate
Democratic

The 1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Incumbent Democrat William B. Bate defeated Republican nominee Frank T. Reid with 51.24% of the vote.

General election[]

Candidates[]

Major party candidates

  • William B. Bate, Democratic
  • Frank T. Reid, Republican

Other candidates

  • (FNU) Buchanan, Greenback

Results[]

1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William B. Bate (incumbent) 132,201 51.24%
Republican Frank T. Reid 125,276 48.55%
Greenback (FNU) Buchanan 549 0.21%
Majority 6,925
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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