The 1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee John P. Buchanan defeated Republican nominee Lewis T. Baxter and Prohibition nominee D. C. Kelley with 56.57% of the vote.
Nominations Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination The Democratic convention was held on July 15 to 18 at Nashville. John P. Buchanan was nominated by acclamation on the twenty-sixth ballot.
Candidate John P. Buchanan, President of the Tennessee Farmers' Alliance
Withdrew
Jere Baxter, businessman (withdrew during 26th ballot) Josiah Patterson, former State Representative (withdrew during 26th ballot) John May Taylor, former U.S. Representative (withdrew after 23rd ballot)
Results
Partial results of the balloting were as follows (excluding fractions).
Gubernatorial Ballot1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 15th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26thBuchanan 759749749754735738729749764749719720734751789801acclamationPatterson370370371385364382375360374401374379374349448433withdrewBaxter297312310298314306307306294306355349353360360370withdrewTaylor177170172168158178198169129147144158146141 withdrewTurney7
Republican nomination The Republican convention was held on July 30 at Nashville. Lewis T. Baxter was nominated by acclamation.
Candidate Lewis T. Baxter, banker
General election
Candidates Lewis T. Baxter, Republican John P. Buchanan, Democratic Rev. David C. Kelley, Prohibition
Results
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