1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1926 United States gubernatorial elections.

1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee  | Austin Peay | Walter White |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 84,979 | 46,238
Percentage  | 64.69% | 35.20%

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County results
Peay:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
White:  50–60% 60–70% 70–80%

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| Governor before election

Austin Peay
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| Elected Governor

Austin Peay
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The 1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic governor Austin Peay defeated Republican nominee Walter White with 64.7% of the vote, improving on his performance from 1924.

Peay narrowly won the Democratic primary against Hill McAlister, defeating him by a little over 4%.

## Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 5, 1926.[1]

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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* Austin Peay, incumbent governor
* Hill McAlister, Tennessee State Treasurer
* John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney

#### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Austin Peay (incumbent)  | 96,545  | 51.62
| Democratic | Hill McAlister | 88,488  | 47.31
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 2,015  | 1.08
Total votes  | 187,048  | 100.00

## General election

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### Candidates

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Major party candidates

* Austin Peay, Democratic
* Walter White, Republican

### Results

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1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Austin Peay (incumbent)  | 84,979  | 64.69%  |
| Republican | Walter White | 46,238  | 35.20%  |
| Independent | P. W. Williams  | 151  | 0.12%  |
Total votes  | 131,368  | 100.00%  |

## References

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1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
2. ^ Congressional Quarterly 2005, p. 1529.

## Works cited

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* Bidd, Donald, ed. (2005). Guide to U.S. Elections. Vol. 2 (5 ed.). CQ Press. ISBN 1568029810.

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