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1914 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1914 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Clarke Rye won the 1914 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Clarke Rye received 137,636 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was Ben W. Hooper (45.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Rye and Hooper

Rye +7.8 pts · won by 19,919 votes
Thomas Clarke RyeDemocraticWINNER53.55%
137,636 votes
Ben W. HooperRepublican45.8%
117,717 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.