1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election
| Nominee | Albert H. Roberts | Hugh B. Lindsay |
|---|---|---|
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Popular vote | 98,628 | 59,518 |
| Percentage | 62.37% | 37.64% |
Roberts: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Lindsay: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Democratic nominee Albert H. Roberts defeated Republican nominee Hugh B. Lindsay with 62.37% of the vote.
In the primary election, Roberts defeated Austin Peay narrowly by around 12,000 votes.[1]
Background
[edit ]Roberts again sought the Democratic nomination for governor in hopes of succeeding Governor Rye, who was not running for re-election. His opponent for the nomination was former state legislator Austin Peay. Roberts gained the support of party bosses E. H. Crump, Hilary Howse, and Nashville Banner publisher E. B. Stahlman,[2] and defeated Peay in the primary by 12,000 votes.[3] In the general election, Roberts defeated Knoxville judge Hugh B. Lindsay, 98,628 (62.4%) votes to 59,518 (37.6%). Turnout is believed to have been influenced by that year's flu epidemic.[4] [5]
General election
[edit ]Candidates
[edit ]- Albert H. Roberts, Democratic
- Hugh B. Lindsay, Republican
Results
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albert H. Roberts | 98,628 | 62.37% | ||
| Republican | Hugh B. Lindsay | 59,518 | 37.64% | ||
| Majority | 39,110 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn. Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 303-309.
- ^ Gary W. Reichard, "The Defeat of Governor Roberts," Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Spring 1971), pp. 94-109.
- ^ Stanley Folmsbee, Robert Corlew, and Enoch Mitchell, Tennessee: A Short History (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1969), pp. 451-453.
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 295-300.
- ^ Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1918. Retrieved: 5 December 2012.
- ^ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved July 17, 2020.