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1920 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1920 Governor race

Who won the 1920 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Alfred A. Taylor won the 1920 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Alfred A. Taylor received 229,133 popular votes (54.93%). The main challenger was Albert H. Roberts (44.56%).

See the full head-to-head between Taylor and Roberts

Taylor +10.4 pts · won by 43,243 votes
Alfred A. TaylorRepublicanWINNER54.93%
229,133 votes
Albert H. RobertsDemocratic44.56%
185,890 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.