1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The 1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890.
Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor did not seek re-election.
Democratic nominee John P. Buchanan defeated Republican nominee Lewis T. Baxter and Prohibition nominee D. C. Kelley with 56.57% of the vote.
Nominations
Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination
The Democratic convention was held on July 15 to 18 at Nashville. John P. Buchanan was nominated by acclamation on the twenty-sixth ballot.[1]
Candidate
- John P. Buchanan, President of the Tennessee Farmers' Alliance[2]
Withdrew
- Jere Baxter, businessman (withdrew during 26th ballot)
- Josiah Patterson, former State Representative (withdrew during 26th ballot)
- John May Taylor, former U.S. Representative (withdrew after 23rd ballot)
Results
Partial results of the balloting were as follows (excluding fractions).[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
| Gubernatorial Ballot | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 15th | 19th | 20th | 21st | 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th | |
| Buchanan | 759 | 749 | 749 | 754 | 735 | 738 | 729 | 749 | 764 | 749 | 719 | 720 | 734 | 751 | 789 | 801 | acclamation | |||
| Patterson | 370 | 370 | 371 | 385 | 364 | 382 | 375 | 360 | 374 | 401 | 374 | 379 | 374 | 349 | 448 | 433 | withdrew | |||
| Baxter | 297 | 312 | 310 | 298 | 314 | 306 | 307 | 306 | 294 | 306 | 355 | 349 | 353 | 360 | 360 | 370 | withdrew | |||
| Taylor | 177 | 170 | 172 | 168 | 158 | 178 | 198 | 169 | 129 | 147 | 144 | 158 | 146 | 141 | withdrew | |||||
| Turney | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
Republican nomination
The Republican convention was held on July 30 at Nashville. Lewis T. Baxter was nominated by acclamation.[10][11]
Candidate
- Lewis T. Baxter, banker[2]
General election
Candidates
- Lewis T. Baxter, Republican
- John P. Buchanan, Democratic
- Rev. David C. Kelley, Prohibition[12]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John P. Buchanan | 113,549 | 56.57% | ||
| Republican | Lewis T. Baxter | 76,081 | 37.91% | ||
| Prohibition | D. C. Kelley | 11,082 | 5.52% | ||
| Majority | 37,468 | 18.66% | |||
| Turnout | 200,712 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Buchanan Nominated". Asheville daily citizen. Asheville, N.C. 19 July 1890. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ a b Langsdon, Phillip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. p. 221. ISBN 1-57736-125-3.
- ^ "Buchanan Leads The Vote" (PDF). New York Times. New York, NY. 16 July 1890. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Casting Ballots". Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. Clarksville, Tenn. 16 July 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Convention Echoes". Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. Clarksville, Tenn. 17 July 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee's Democrats". The morning news. Savannah, Ga. 18 July 1890. p. 1. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Buchanan For Governor" (PDF). New York Times. New York, NY. 19 July 1890. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "The Farmers' Man Wins". The evening world. New York, N.Y. 19 July 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "The Convention". Southern standard. McMinnville, Tenn. 19 July 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "His Name Is Baxter". St. Paul daily globe. Saint Paul, Minn. 31 July 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee's Republicans". The morning news. Savannah, Ga. 31 July 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "Editorial Items". The Southern herald. Liberty, Miss. 25 July 1890. p. 2. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ "TN Governor, 1890". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
- ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 296–297.
- ^ Miller, Chas. A. (1890). The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: Marshall & Bruce, Stationers. p. 280.
- ^ Tennessee, The Volunteer State 1769-1923. Vol. II. Chicago: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1923. p. 75.
Bibliography
- Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
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