1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee James B. Frazier Henry Tyler Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,902 59,007
Percentage 61.77% 36.86%

Governor before election

Benton McMillin
Democratic

Elected Governor

James B. Frazier
Democratic

The 1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benton McMillin did not seek re-election.

Democratic nominee James B. Frazier defeated Republican nominee Henry Tyler Campbell with 61.77% of the vote.

Nominations[]

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination[]

The Democratic convention was held on May 29 at Nashville.[1][2][3]

Candidate[]

  • James B. Frazier, attorney[4] and judge,[5] nominated by acclamation[3][6]

Republican nomination[]

The Republican convention was held on June 18 at Nashville.[7]

Candidate[]

  • Henry Tyler Campbell, judge[8]

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Henry Tyler Campbell, Republican
  • R. S. Cheves, Prohibition
  • James B. Frazier, Democratic

Results[]

1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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[]

  1. ^ "Tennessee Democrats Name Ticket". The Guthrie daily leader. Guthrie, Okla. 29 May 1902. p. 3. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  2. ^ "A Strong Stand Taken". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. 6 June 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Tennessee Democracy". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. 6 June 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ Langsdon, Philip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. p. 239. ISBN 1-57736-125-3.
  5. ^ "Political Items". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. 18 July 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. ^ "Miscellaneous Matters". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. 6 June 1902. p. 6. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Republicans". Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. 19 June 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Both Candidates At Dresden". The commercial. Union City, Tenn. 17 October 1902. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  9. ^ "TN Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  10. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 296–297.
  11. ^ Dubin 2014, p. 25.
  12. ^ 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[]

  • 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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