1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Democratic nominee James B. Frazier defeated Republican nominee Henry Tyler Campbell with 61.77% of the vote.

1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1900 November 4, 1902 1904 →
 
Nominee James B. Frazier Henry Tyler Campbell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 98,902 59,007
Percentage 61.77% 36.86%

Governor before election

Benton McMillin
Democratic

Elected Governor

James B. Frazier
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Benton McMillin did not seek re-election.

Nominations edit

Nominations were made by party conventions.

Democratic nomination edit

The Democratic convention was held on May 29 at Nashville.[1][2][3]

Candidate edit

Republican nomination edit

The Republican convention was held on June 18 at Nashville.[7]

Candidate edit

  • Henry Tyler Campbell, judge[8]

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Henry Tyler Campbell, Republican
  • R. S. Cheves, Prohibition
  • James B. Frazier, Democratic

Results edit

1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election[9][10][11][12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James B. Frazier 98,902 61.77%
Republican Henry Tyler Campbell 59,007 36.86%
Prohibition R. S. Cheves 2,193 1.37%
Majority 39,895 24.91%
Turnout 160,102 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennessee Democrats Name Ticket". The Guthrie daily leader. Guthrie, Okla. May 29, 1902. p. 3. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "A Strong Stand Taken". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Tennessee Democracy". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  4. ^ Langsdon, Philip (2000). Tennessee: A Political History. Franklin, Tennessee: Hillsboro Press. p. 239. ISBN 1-57736-125-3.
  5. ^ "Political Items". The Bolivar bulletin. Bolivar, Tenn. July 18, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Miscellaneous Matters". The Columbia herald. Columbia, Tenn. June 6, 1902. p. 6. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Republicans". Indianapolis journal. Indianapolis, Ind. June 19, 1902. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Both Candidates At Dresden". The commercial. Union City, Tenn. October 17, 1902. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "TN Governor, 1902". Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  10. ^ Glashan 1979, pp. 296–297.
  11. ^ Dubin 2014, p. 25.
  12. ^ House Journal of the Fifty-Third General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, which convened at Nashville, Monday, January 5, A.D. 1903. Nashville, Tenn.: Foster & Webb, Stationers, Printers and Binders. 1903. p. 87.

Bibliography edit

  • Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4722-0.
  • Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Meckler Books. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.