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1890 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1890 Governor race

Who won the 1890 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

John P. Buchanan won the 1890 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. John P. Buchanan received 113,549 popular votes (56.57%). The main challenger was Lewis T. Baxter (37.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Buchanan and Baxter

Buchanan +18.7 pts · won by 37,468 votes
John P. BuchananDemocraticWINNER56.57%
113,549 votes
Lewis T. BaxterRepublican37.91%
76,081 votes
David C. KelleyProhibition Party5.52%
11,082 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.