John P. Buchanan, Governor

John P. Buchanan

Governor
Born
October 4, 1847
Died
May 14, 1930
Age at death
82
Home state
Tennessee
Party
People's Party
On the ballot
1890–1892
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Buchanan145,064
Opponents314,010
2
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1892, John P. Buchanan ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Buchanan's biggest single-election total was 113,549 votes, in the 1890 governor election in Tennessee.

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How many votes has John P. Buchanan received?

John P. Buchanan has received 145,064 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John P. Buchanan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorTennesseeLost31,51511.95%Peter Turney
George W. Winstead
1890GovernorTennesseeWon113,54956.57%Lewis T. Baxter
David C. Kelley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q392162). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John P. Buchanan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-p-buchanan. 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.