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      Home/Elections/1890/Governor/Tennessee
      1890·Governor·Tennessee

      Tennessee Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      John P. Buchanan
      56.7%113,319 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Lewis T. Baxter
      37.8%75,600 votes
      Margin
      D+18.9
      199,918 total votes
      3 candidates199,918 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John P. BuchananDEM✓
      		DEM113,31956.7%
      Lewis T. BaxterREP
      		REP75,60037.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH10,9995.5%

      Seat History

      Governor in Tennessee

      2022
      Bill LeeREP
      R+32.0
      2018
      Bill LeeREP
      R+21.0
      2014
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+47.5
      2010
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+31.9
      2006
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+38.9
      2002
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+3.0
      1998
      Don SundquistREP
      R+39.1
      1994
      Don SundquistREP
      R+9.6
      1990
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+24.2
      1986
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+8.5
      1982
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+19.1
      1978
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+11.6
      1974
      L. Ray BlantonDEM
      D+11.7
      1970
      Winfield DunnREP
      R+6.0
      1966
      Buford EllingtonDEM
      D+81.2
      View all Governor history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      John P. BuchananDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+18.9
      Career1890-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Lewis T. BaxterREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+18.9
      Career1890-1890
      Governor
      Full profile →
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