The 1900 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Incumbent Democratic governor Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee John E. McCall with 53.86% of the vote.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
 County results McMillin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% McCall: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
Background
editThe state's Republican Party had come under the control of Congressman Walter P. Brownlow. Seeking to unseat McMillin, Brownlow and his faction nominated Representative John E. McCall as the party's candidate for governor. While the party ran a strong campaign, McMillin was easily re-elected by winning 145,708 votes to 119,831 for McCall.[1][2]
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Benton McMillin, Democratic
- John E. McCall, Republican
Other candidates
- R. S. Cheves, Prohibition
- H. J. Mullens, People's
- Charles H. Stockwell, Social Democratic
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benton McMillin (incumbent) | 145,708 | 53.86% | ||
| Republican | John E. McCall | 119,831 | 44.29% | ||
| Prohibition | R. S. Cheves | 3,457 | 1.28% | ||
| Populist | H. J. Mullens | 1,273 | 0.47% | ||
| Social Democratic | Charles H. Stockwell | 264 | 0.10% | ||
| Majority | 25,877 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 232–237.
- ^ Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1900. Retrieved: 27 November 2012.
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 13, 2020.