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1952 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1952 Governor race

Who won the 1952 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Frank G. Clement won the 1952 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Frank G. Clement received 640,290 popular votes (79.37%). The main challenger was R. Beecher Witt (20.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Clement and Witt

Clement +58.8 pts · won by 473,913 votes
Frank G. ClementDemocraticWINNER79.37%
640,290 votes
R. Beecher WittRepublican20.62%
166,377 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.