1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee James Alexander Fowler with 57.92% of the vote.

1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 8, 1898

Nominee Benton McMillin James Alexander Fowler Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 105,640 72,611 Percentage 57.92% 39.81%

Governor before election Robert Love Taylor Democratic Elected Governor Benton McMillin Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Benton McMillin, Democratic
• James Alexander Fowler, Republican

Other candidates

• W. D. Turnley, People's
• R. N. Richardson, Prohibition

Results

1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Benton McMillin	105,640	57.92%
	Republican	James Alexander Fowler	72,611	39.81%
	People's	W. D. Turnley	2,428	1.33%
	Prohibition	R. N. Richardson	1,722	0.94%
Majority			33,029
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-09-13.