Election Name: | 1892 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1890 |
Next Election: | 1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1894 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1892 |
Nominee1: | Peter Turney |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 126,248 |
Percentage1: | 47.86% |
Nominee2: | George W. Winstead |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 100,599 |
Percentage2: | 38.14% |
Nominee3: | John P. Buchanan |
Party3: | People's Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 31,515 |
Percentage3: | 11.95% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John P. Buchanan |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Peter Turney |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1892 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892. Democratic nominee Peter Turney defeated Republican nominee George W. Winstead, and Incumbent Governor John P. Buchanan, who ran as a Populist, with 47.86% of the vote.
During the primaries, Governor Buchanan, lacking the support among Democrats, withdrew from the Democratic primary to run as a populist for re-election. Democrats nominated Tennessee Chief Justice, Turney as their party's candidate, and Republicans nominated George W. Winstead.
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