1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The 1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent
Henry Clay Evans
with 45.06% of the vote.
Henry Clay Evans had been
voter fraud had occurred and negated over 23,000 votes, allowing Turney to win the election by 2,000 votes.[1]
General election
Candidates
- H. Clay Evans, former U.S. Representative and mayor of Chattanooga (Republican)
- A. L. Mims (People's)
- Peter Turney, Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court (Democratic)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Turney (incumbent) | 94,620 | 45.06% | ||
| Republican | Henry Clay Evans
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92,266 | 43.94% | ||
| Populist | A. L. Mims | 23,092 | 11.00% | ||
| Majority | 2,354 | ||||
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| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 223-227.
- ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 14, 2020.