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1926
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Governor
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Tennessee
Tennessee Governor
Winner
DEM
Austin Peay
64.7%
84,979 votes
Runner-up
REP
Walter White
35.2%
46,238 votes
Margin
D+29.5
131,368
total votes
3 candidates
131,368 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Austin Peay
DEM
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DEM
84,979
64.7%
Walter White
REP
REP
46,238
35.2%
Other
OTH
OTH
151
0.1%
Seat History
Governor in Tennessee
2022
Bill Lee
REP
R+32.0
2018
Bill Lee
REP
R+21.0
2014
Bill Haslam
REP
R+47.5
2010
Bill Haslam
REP
R+31.9
2006
Phil Bredesen
DEM
D+38.9
2002
Phil Bredesen
DEM
D+3.0
1998
Don Sundquist
REP
R+39.1
1994
Don Sundquist
REP
R+9.6
1990
Ned R McWherter
DEM
D+24.2
1986
Ned R McWherter
DEM
D+8.5
1982
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+19.1
1978
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+11.6
1974
L. Ray Blanton
DEM
D+11.7
1970
Winfield Dunn
REP
R+6.0
1966
Buford Ellington
DEM
D+81.2
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Candidates
Austin Peay
DEM
Record
3W-0L
Avg Margin
D+19.9
Career
1922-1926
Governor
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Walter White
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+29.5
Career
1926-1926
Governor
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