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Elections in Tennessee |
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Government |
The 1888 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1888. Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor defeated Republican nominee Samuel W. Hawkins with 51.78% of the vote.
Major party candidates
Other candidates
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Robert Love Taylor (incumbent) | 156,799 | 51.78% | ||
Republican | Samuel W. Hawkins | 139,014 | 45.91% | ||
Prohibition | J. C. Johnson | 6,983 | 2.31% | ||
Majority | 17,785 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing |