1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Country:Tennessee
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1916 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1916
Next Election:1920 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Next Year:1920
Election Date:November 5, 1918
Nominee1:Albert H. Roberts
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:98,628
Percentage1:62.37%
Nominee2:Hugh B. Lindsay
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:59,518
Percentage2:37.64%
Governor
Before Election:Thomas Clarke Rye
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Albert H. Roberts
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

Results

Notes and References

  1. Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History

    (Franklin, Tenn. Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 303-309.