Election Name: | 1874 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1872 |
Next Election: | 1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1876 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1874 |
Image1: | File:Porter-james-by-wb-cooper.jpg |
Nominee1: | James D. Porter |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 105,061 |
Percentage1: | 65.20% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John C. Brown |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | James D. Porter |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Nominee2: | Horace Maynard |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 55,847 |
Percentage2: | 34.66% |
The 1874 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1874, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor John C. Brown did not seek re-election. Democratic candidate James D. Porter defeated Republican congressman Horace Maynard with 65.20% of the vote.[1]