Peter Turney
★ Governor
- Born
- September 27, 1827
- Died
- October 28, 1903
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1892–1894
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turney220,868
Opponents247,472
2
Elections run
Between 1892 and 1894, Peter Turney ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Turney's biggest single-election total was 126,248 votes, in the 1892 governor election in Tennessee. Turney's closest win came in the 1894 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 2,354 votes.
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How many votes has Peter Turney received?
Peter Turney has received 220,868 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1894 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 94,62045.06% | Henry Clay Evans A. L. Mims |
| 1892 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 126,24847.86% | George W. Winstead John P. Buchanan |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q605998). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Turney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-turney. Accessed [date].