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1916 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1916 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Clarke Rye won the 1916 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Clarke Rye received 146,759 popular votes (55.04%). The main challenger was John W. Overall (44.19%).

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

Rye +10.9 pts · won by 28,940 votes
Thomas Clarke RyeDemocraticWINNER55.04%
146,759 votes
John W. OverallRepublican44.19%
117,819 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.