1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee Henry Hollis Horton Raleigh Hopkins
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 195,546 124,733
Percentage 61.06% 38.95%

1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Horton:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hopkins:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Henry Hollis Horton
Democratic

Elected Governor

Henry Hollis Horton
Democratic

The 1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democrat Henry Hollis Horton defeated Republican nominee Raleigh Hopkins with 61.06% of the vote.

Primary elections[]

Primary elections were held on August 2, 1928.[1]

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Henry Hollis Horton, incumbent Governor
  • Hill McAlister, Tennessee State Treasurer
  • Lewis S. Pope
  • D. W. Dodson

Results[]

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent) 97,333 44.72
Democratic Hill McAlister 92,017 42.27
Democratic Lewis S. Pope 27,779 12.76
Democratic D. W. Dodson 543 0.25
Total votes 217,672 100.00

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Henry Hollis Horton, Democratic
  • Raleigh Hopkins, Republican

Results[]

1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent) 195,546 61.06%
Republican Raleigh Hopkins 124,733 38.95%
Majority 70,813
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
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