The 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, to elect the next Governor of Temnessee, Democratic candidate Albert H. Roberts defeated Republican candidate Hugh B. Lindsay In the primary election, Roberts defeated Austin Peay narrowly by around 12,000 votes.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History
(Franklin, Tenn. Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 303-309.
Background 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,Gary W. Reichard, "The Defeat of Governor Roberts," Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Spring 1971), pp. 94-109. and defeated Peay in the primary by 12,000 votes.Stanley Folmsbee, Robert Corlew, and Enoch Mitchell, Tennessee: A Short History (Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, 1969), pp. 451-453. 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.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 295-300.Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1918. Retrieved: 5 December 2012.
General election
Candidates Albert H. Roberts, Democratic Hugh B. Lindsay, Republican
Results
See also
1918 United States Senate election in Tennessee
References