Ben W. Hooper, Governor

Ben W. Hooper

Governor
Born
October 13, 1870
Died
April 18, 1957
Age at death
86
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1914
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hooper375,434
Opponents375,940
3
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1914, Ben W. Hooper ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Hooper's biggest single-election total was 133,076 votes, in the 1910 governor election in Tennessee. Hooper's closest win came in the 1912 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 8,031 votes.

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How many votes has Ben W. Hooper received?

Ben W. Hooper has received 375,434 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Ben W. Hooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914GovernorTennesseeLost117,71745.8%Thomas Clarke Rye
1912GovernorTennesseeWon124,64150.1%Benton McMillin
1910GovernorTennesseeWon133,07651.89%Robert Love Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q816624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ben W. Hooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ben-hooper. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.