1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1882 November 4, 1884 1886 →
 
Nominee William B. Bate Frank T. Reid
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 132,201 125,246
Percentage 51.24% 48.55%

Governor before election

William B. Bate
Democratic

Elected Governor

William B. Bate
Democratic

The 1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Incumbent Democratic Governor William B. Bate defeated Republican nominee Frank T. Reid with 51.24% of the vote.[1]

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • William B. Bate, Democratic
  • Frank T. Reid, Republican

Other candidates

  • (FNU) Buchanan, Greenback

Results[edit]

1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William B. Bate (incumbent) 132,201 51.24%
Republican Frank T. Reid 125,246 48.55%
Greenback (FNU) Buchanan 549 0.21%
Majority 6,955
Turnout 257,996
Democratic hold Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.