1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 6, 1894
 
Nominee Peter Turney Henry Clay Evans A. L. Mims
Party Democratic Republican Populist
Popular vote 94,620 92,266 23,092
Percentage 45.06% 43.94% 11.00%
Governor before election

Peter Turney
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Peter Turney
Democratic

The 1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1894. Incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Turney defeated former congressman and Republican nominee Henry Clay Evans with 45.06% of the vote.

Henry Clay Evans had been gerrymandered out of office for supporting the Lodge Bill. Though Turney painted Evans as a "carpetbagger," Evans ran an effective campaign, and the initial vote tally on election day indicated Evans had won with 105,104 votes to 104,356 for Turney, and 23,088 for Populist candidate A.J. Mims. The Democratic-controlled legislature, however, declared voter fraud had occurred and negated over 23,000 votes, allowing Turney to win the election by 2,000 votes.[1]

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

  • Peter Turney, Democratic
  • Henry Clay Evans, Republican

Other candidates

  • A. L. Mims, People's

Results

1894 Tennessee gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Peter Turney (incumbent) 94,620 45.06%
Republican Henry Clay Evans 92,266 43.94%
Populist A. L. Mims 23,092 11.00%
Majority 2,354
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 223-227.
  2. ↑ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
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