1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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.

1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 5, 1918

Nominee Albert H. Roberts Hugh B. Lindsay Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 98,628 59,518 Percentage 62.37% 37.64%

Governor before election Thomas Clarke Rye Democratic Elected Governor Albert H. Roberts Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Albert H. Roberts, Democratic
• Hugh B. Lindsay, Republican

Results

1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election[1]

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

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-07-17.