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1954 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1954 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Frank G. Clement won the 1954 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Frank G. Clement received 281,291 popular votes (87.2%). The main challenger was John Randolph Neal Jr. (12.27%).

See the full head-to-head between Clement and Jr.

Clement +74.9 pts · won by 241,717 votes
Frank G. ClementDemocraticWINNER87.2%
281,291 votes
John Randolph Neal Jr.Independent12.27%
39,574 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.