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1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1932 November 6, 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Hill McAlister Lewis S. Pope
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 198,743 122,965
Percentage 61.78% 38.22%

County results
McAlister:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     80–90%      >90%
Pope:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Hill McAlister
Democratic

Elected Governor

Hill McAlister
Democratic

The 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic governor Hill McAlister won re-election to a second term, defeating Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope in a rematch with 61.8% of the vote.

Lewis S. Pope again challenged McAlister for the Democratic nomination, but came up short, winning just 137,253 votes to McAlister's 191,460.[1][2]

In the general election, Pope once again ran as an independent, and tried to form a fusion ticket with former Republican governor Ben W. Hooper who was running for Senate. Hooper called on Republicans to support Pope in the gubernatorial election, while Pope called on independent Democrats to support Hooper in his Senate campaign against Kenneth McKellar. The plan failed, however, with Pope losing to McAlister in the general election, and McKellar soundly defeating Hooper in the Senate race.[1][3]

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 2, 1934.[4]

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hill McAlister (incumbent) 191,460 58.25
Democratic Lewis S. Pope 137,253 41.76
Total votes 328,713 100.00

General election

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Candidates

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  • Hill McAlister, Democratic
  • Lewis S. Pope, Independent

Results

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1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hill McAlister (incumbent) 198,743 61.78% +19.03%
Independent Lewis S. Pope 122,965 38.22% +11.17%
Majority 75,778
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 305-309, 319-325.
  2. ^ Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1934. Retrieved: 11 December 2012.
  3. ^ Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1934. Retrieved: 11 December 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 29, 2020.