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1934 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1934 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Hill McAlister won the 1934 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Hill McAlister received 198,743 popular votes (61.78%). The main challenger was Lewis S. Pope (38.22%).

See the full head-to-head between McAlister and Pope

McAlister +23.6 pts · won by 75,778 votes
Hill McAlisterDemocraticWINNER61.78%
198,743 votes
Lewis S. PopeIndependent38.22%
122,965 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.