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1926 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1926 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Austin Peay won the 1926 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Austin Peay received 84,979 popular votes (64.69%). The main challenger was Walter White (35.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Peay and White

Peay +29.5 pts · won by 38,741 votes
Austin PeayDemocraticWINNER64.69%
84,979 votes
Walter WhiteRepublican35.2%
46,238 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.