1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Tennessee

1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1916 November 5, 1918 1920 →
 
Nominee Albert H. Roberts Hugh B. Lindsay
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,628 59,518
Percentage 62.37% 37.64%

Governor before election

Thomas Clarke Rye
Democratic

Elected Governor

Albert H. Roberts
Democratic

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The 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Democratic nominee Albert H. Roberts defeated Republican nominee Hugh B. Lindsay with 62.37% of the vote.

In the primary election, Roberts defeated Austin Peay narrowly by around 12,000 votes.[1]

General election

Candidates

  • Albert H. Roberts, Democratic
  • Hugh B. Lindsay, Republican

Results

1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Albert H. Roberts 98,628 62.37%
Republican Hugh B. Lindsay 59,518 37.64%
Majority 39,110
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn. Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 303-309.
  2. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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