The 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Former Democratic Governor Gordon Browning once again sought the party's nomination for governor. In the hardly fought primary, Browning comfortably defeated Governor Jim Nance McCord.[1] In the general election, Browning easily defeated Republican nominee Roy Acuff with 66.9% of the vote.
Before this election, Gordon Browning was last elected governor of Tennessee in 1936. He lost his re-election primary in 1938, and he failed the first time to defeat Governor McCord in 1946.
^Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 325-329, 340-350.
^ abGuide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN9781568029818. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
^Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN9781506368993. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
January 01, 1970
1948, tennessee, gubernatorial, election, related, races, 1948, united, states, gubernatorial, elections, held, november, 1948, former, democratic, governor, gordon, browning, once, again, sought, party, nomination, governor, hardly, fought, primary, browning,. For related races see 1948 United States gubernatorial elections The 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2 1948 Former Democratic Governor Gordon Browning once again sought the party s nomination for governor In the hardly fought primary Browning comfortably defeated Governor Jim Nance McCord 1 In the general election Browning easily defeated Republican nominee Roy Acuff with 66 9 of the vote 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1946 November 2 1948 1950 Nominee Gordon Browning Roy Acuff Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 363 903 179 957 Percentage 66 91 33 09 County resultsBrowning 50 60 60 70 70 80 80 90 gt 90 Acuff 50 60 60 70 70 80 Governor before election Jim Nance McCord Democratic Elected Governor Gordon Browning Democratic Before this election Gordon Browning was last elected governor of Tennessee in 1936 He lost his re election primary in 1938 and he failed the first time to defeat Governor McCord in 1946 Contents 1 Primary elections 1 1 Democratic primary 1 1 1 Candidates 1 1 2 Results 2 General election 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 See also 4 ReferencesPrimary elections editPrimary elections were held on August 4 1948 2 Democratic primary edit Candidates edit Gordon Browning former Governor Jim Nance McCord incumbent Governor James N Hardin Jay Hanson Results edit Democratic primary results 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gordon Browning 240 676 55 76 Democratic Jim Nance McCord 183 948 42 62 Democratic James N Hardin 5 905 1 37 Democratic Jay Hanson 1 067 0 25 Total votes 431 596 100 00 General election editCandidates edit Gordon Browning Democratic Roy Acuff Republican Results edit 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Gordon Browning 363 903 66 91 Republican Roy Acuff 179 957 33 09 Majority 183 946 Turnout 543 881 Democratic hold SwingSee also edit1948 United States presidential election in TennesseeReferences edit Phillip Langsdon Tennessee A Political History Franklin Tenn Hillsboro Press 2000 pp 325 329 340 350 a b Guide to U S elections CQ Press Congressional Quarterly inc CQ Press 2005 ISBN 9781568029818 Retrieved April 10 2020 Cook Rhodes October 26 2017 America Votes 32 2015 2016 Election Returns by State Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781506368993 Retrieved April 10 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election amp oldid 1220571999, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
