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1884 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1884 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

William B. Bate won the 1884 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. William B. Bate received 132,201 popular votes (51.24%). The main challenger was Frank T. Reid (48.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Bate and Reid

Bate +2.7 pts · won by 6,955 votes
William B. BateDemocraticWINNER51.24%
132,201 votes
Frank T. ReidRepublican48.55%
125,246 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.