1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
County results McAlister: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Pope: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in Tennessee |
---|
Government |
The 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Hill McAlister defeated Independent Lewis S. Pope with 61.78% of the vote.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on August 2, 1934.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Hill McAlister, incumbent Governor
- Lewis S. Pope
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hill McAlister (incumbent) | 191,460 | 58.25 | |
Democratic | Lewis S. Pope | 137,253 | 41.76 | |
Total votes | 328,713 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Hill McAlister, Democratic
- Lewis S. Pope, Independent
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Hill McAlister (incumbent) | 198,743 | 61.78% | +19.03% | |
Independent | Lewis S. Pope | 122,965 | 38.22% | +11.17% | |
Majority | 75,778 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
Categories:
- Tennessee gubernatorial elections
- 1934 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1934 Tennessee elections