Election Name: | 1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Country: | Tennessee |
Flag Year: | 1897 |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1896 |
Next Election: | 1900 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1900 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1898 |
Nominee1: | Benton McMillin |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 105,640 |
Percentage1: | 57.92% |
Nominee2: | James Alexander Fowler |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 72,611 |
Percentage2: | 39.81% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert Love Taylor |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Benton McMillin |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee James Alexander Fowler with 57.92% of the vote.
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