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1892 Tennessee governor election
Peter Turney (Democrat) beat George W. Winstead (Republican) in Tennessee in 1892, 47.9% to 38.1%, a margin of 9.7 points and 25,649 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1890, when John P. Buchanan won.
Democrats led in 54 of the 96 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 42. The largest, Davidson, cast 11,838 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.6 points. The closest was Dekalb, where 23 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Turney won | Democratic | 126,248 | 47.9% |
| George W. Winstead | Republican | 100,599 | 38.1% |
| John P. Buchanan | Populist | 31,515 | 11.9% |
| All other candidates | 5,427 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 263,789 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 6,758 57.1% | 2,897 24.5% | 2,183 | 11,838 | D+32.6 |
| Knox | 3,349 42.7% | 4,071 51.9% | 431 | 7,851 | R+9.2 |
| Shelby | 6,006 80.3% | 768 10.3% | 704 | 7,478 | D+70.0 |
| Hamilton | 3,051 44.5% | 3,395 49.5% | 417 | 6,863 | R+5.0 |
| Gibson | 2,937 53.4% | 1,297 23.6% | 1,268 | 5,502 | D+29.8 |
| Montgomery | 2,259 41.6% | 1,784 32.9% | 1,384 | 5,427 | D+8.8 |
| Greene | 2,264 42.4% | 2,767 51.8% | 312 | 5,343 | R+9.4 |
| Giles | 2,561 50.8% | 1,538 30.5% | 945 | 5,044 | D+20.3 |
| Weakley | 2,557 51.3% | 1,702 34.2% | 722 | 4,981 | D+17.2 |
| Maury | 2,842 57.1% | 1,345 27.0% | 793 | 4,980 | D+30.1 |
| Obion | 2,481 55.2% | 767 17.1% | 1,244 | 4,492 | D+38.2 |
| Rutherford | 1,841 42.4% | 1,136 26.2% | 1,363 | 4,340 | D+16.2 |
| Carroll | 1,574 36.7% | 2,071 48.3% | 639 | 4,284 | R+11.6 |
| Wilson | 2,336 57.4% | 1,139 28.0% | 598 | 4,073 | D+29.4 |
| Lincoln | 2,316 57.3% | 590 14.6% | 1,133 | 4,039 | D+42.7 |
| Washington | 1,699 42.6% | 2,058 51.6% | 228 | 3,985 | R+9.0 |
| Madison | 2,452 62.7% | 892 22.8% | 568 | 3,912 | D+39.9 |
| Sullivan | 2,154 56.6% | 1,298 34.1% | 356 | 3,808 | D+22.5 |
| Bedford | 1,985 52.4% | 1,465 38.7% | 337 | 3,787 | D+13.7 |
| Henry | 2,122 57.4% | 983 26.6% | 591 | 3,696 | D+30.8 |
| Robertson | 1,757 48.1% | 881 24.1% | 1,012 | 3,650 | D+24.0 |
| Hawkins | 1,668 45.9% | 1,847 50.9% | 117 | 3,632 | R+4.9 |
| Sumner | 2,000 55.6% | 656 18.2% | 944 | 3,600 | D+37.3 |
| Tipton | 2,144 60.9% | 690 19.6% | 686 | 3,520 | D+41.3 |
| Marshall | 1,982 58.5% | 686 20.2% | 722 | 3,390 | D+38.2 |
| McMinn | 1,219 36.7% | 1,850 55.6% | 256 | 3,325 | R+19.0 |
| Hardeman | 1,857 57.6% | 788 24.4% | 581 | 3,226 | D+33.1 |
| Franklin | 1,555 49.7% | 581 18.6% | 995 | 3,131 | D+31.1 |
| Williamson | 1,818 59.3% | 571 18.6% | 678 | 3,067 | D+40.7 |
| Fayette | 2,160 71.1% | 613 20.2% | 266 | 3,039 | D+50.9 |
| Jefferson | 745 24.7% | 2,076 68.8% | 198 | 3,019 | R+44.1 |
| Smith | 1,531 50.8% | 876 29.1% | 604 | 3,011 | D+21.8 |
| Sevier | 443 14.8% | 2,463 82.5% | 79 | 2,985 | R+67.7 |
| Dyer | 1,750 58.7% | 492 16.5% | 739 | 2,981 | D+42.2 |
| Roane | 757 25.5% | 1,795 60.4% | 422 | 2,974 | R+34.9 |
| Monroe | 1,340 45.5% | 1,418 48.2% | 186 | 2,944 | R+2.6 |
| Blount | 800 27.6% | 1,953 67.5% | 142 | 2,895 | R+39.8 |
| Lauderdale | 1,195 41.6% | 965 33.6% | 715 | 2,875 | D+8.0 |
| Dekalb | 1,257 43.9% | 1,280 44.7% | 326 | 2,863 | R+0.8 |
| Hardin | 1,101 38.6% | 1,550 54.3% | 202 | 2,853 | R+15.7 |
| Cocke | 801 29.0% | 1,862 67.3% | 102 | 2,765 | R+38.4 |
| McNairy | 1,106 40.5% | 1,153 42.2% | 473 | 2,732 | R+1.7 |
| Henderson | 1,026 37.9% | 1,534 56.7% | 145 | 2,705 | R+18.8 |
| Marion | 1,088 40.4% | 1,476 54.9% | 126 | 2,690 | R+14.4 |
| Warren | 1,421 54.8% | 637 24.5% | 537 | 2,595 | D+30.2 |
| Claiborne | 960 37.3% | 1,440 56.0% | 171 | 2,571 | R+18.7 |
| Haywood | 1,643 64.5% | 654 25.7% | 249 | 2,546 | D+38.8 |
| Bradley | 819 32.5% | 1,538 61.0% | 166 | 2,523 | R+28.5 |
| Carter | 469 19.2% | 1,886 77.1% | 91 | 2,446 | R+57.9 |
| Crockett | 1,249 52.0% | 820 34.1% | 333 | 2,402 | D+17.9 |
| Grainger | 845 35.3% | 1,347 56.2% | 203 | 2,395 | R+21.0 |
| Rhea | 1,022 43.3% | 1,189 50.4% | 147 | 2,358 | R+7.1 |
| White | 1,126 49.9% | 554 24.6% | 576 | 2,256 | D+25.4 |
| Hamblen | 803 36.1% | 1,120 50.3% | 303 | 2,226 | R+14.2 |
| Lawrence | 1,167 53.2% | 844 38.5% | 184 | 2,195 | D+14.7 |
| Dickson | 1,275 58.2% | 491 22.4% | 426 | 2,192 | D+35.8 |
| Coffee | 1,195 54.8% | 428 19.6% | 557 | 2,180 | D+35.2 |
| Jackson | 1,320 60.6% | 462 21.2% | 398 | 2,180 | D+39.4 |
| Campbell | 461 21.6% | 1,646 77.2% | 25 | 2,132 | R+55.6 |
| Hickman | 1,107 53.8% | 565 27.5% | 384 | 2,056 | D+26.4 |
| Putnam | 992 48.6% | 699 34.3% | 349 | 2,040 | D+14.4 |
| Stewart | 1,223 60.9% | 371 18.5% | 413 | 2,007 | D+42.5 |
| Anderson | 566 28.5% | 1,399 70.5% | 20 | 1,985 | R+42.0 |
| Overton | 1,229 61.9% | 587 29.6% | 169 | 1,985 | D+32.3 |
| Union | 435 22.8% | 1,371 71.8% | 103 | 1,909 | R+49.0 |
| Wayne | 651 34.4% | 1,170 61.9% | 70 | 1,891 | R+27.4 |
| Macon | 630 34.6% | 1,032 56.7% | 159 | 1,821 | R+22.1 |
| Humphreys | 1,104 60.9% | 243 13.4% | 465 | 1,812 | D+47.5 |
| Benton | 989 54.6% | 572 31.6% | 250 | 1,811 | D+23.0 |
| Cannon | 1,006 59.1% | 546 32.1% | 149 | 1,701 | D+27.0 |
| Decatur | 843 52.6% | 671 41.9% | 88 | 1,602 | D+10.7 |
| Loudon | 463 29.4% | 1,034 65.7% | 77 | 1,574 | R+36.3 |
| Cheatham | 689 44.6% | 229 14.8% | 626 | 1,544 | D+29.8 |
| Hancock | 401 26.2% | 989 64.7% | 138 | 1,528 | R+38.5 |
| Chester | 719 48.5% | 482 32.5% | 283 | 1,484 | D+16.0 |
| Johnson | 206 14.6% | 1,103 78.3% | 99 | 1,408 | R+63.7 |
| Scott | 122 8.7% | 1,232 88.1% | 44 | 1,398 | R+79.4 |
| Polk | 569 40.8% | 693 49.6% | 134 | 1,396 | R+8.9 |
| Clay | 737 58.2% | 393 31.0% | 137 | 1,267 | D+27.2 |
| Meigs | 497 39.5% | 568 45.2% | 192 | 1,257 | R+5.6 |
| Bledsoe | 482 39.2% | 729 59.3% | 19 | 1,230 | R+20.1 |
| Perry | 693 60.8% | 371 32.5% | 76 | 1,140 | D+28.2 |
| Grundy | 686 65.1% | 256 24.3% | 112 | 1,054 | D+40.8 |
| Morgan | 292 28.0% | 687 65.8% | 65 | 1,044 | R+37.8 |
| Houston | 683 67.1% | 199 19.5% | 136 | 1,018 | D+47.5 |
| Moore | 657 65.4% | 62 6.2% | 285 | 1,004 | D+59.3 |
| Cumberland | 295 30.1% | 662 67.6% | 22 | 979 | R+37.5 |
| Trousdale | 604 62.4% | 253 26.1% | 111 | 968 | D+36.3 |
| Fentress | 220 24.6% | 526 58.7% | 150 | 896 | R+34.2 |
| Pickett | 395 47.4% | 430 51.6% | 8 | 833 | R+4.2 |
| James (Ext) | 243 30.0% | 521 64.4% | 45 | 809 | R+34.4 |
| Unicoi | 84 14.2% | 500 84.7% | 6 | 590 | R+70.5 |
| Sequatchie | 363 62.9% | 189 32.8% | 25 | 577 | D+30.2 |
| Lake | 441 84.6% | 6 1.2% | 74 | 521 | D+83.5 |
| Van Buren | 302 61.1% | 89 18.0% | 103 | 494 | D+43.1 |
| Lewis | 211 59.8% | 95 26.9% | 47 | 353 | D+32.9 |
Counties as they stood in 1892; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Tennessee governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Bill Lee (R) | R+32.0 |
| 2018 | Bill Lee (R) | R+21.0 |
| 2014 | Bill Haslam (R) | R+47.5 |
| 2010 | Bill Haslam (R) | R+31.9 |
| 2006 | Phil Bredesen (D) | D+38.9 |
| 2002 | Phil Bredesen (D) | D+3.1 |
| 1998 | Don Sundquist (R) | R+39.2 |
| 1994 | Don Sundquist (R) | R+9.6 |
| 1990 | Ned McWherter (D) | D+24.2 |
| 1986 | Ned McWherter (D) | D+8.5 |
| 1982 | Lamar Alexander (R) | R+19.1 |
| 1978 | Lamar Alexander (R) | R+11.6 |
| 1974 | L. Ray Blanton (D) | D+11.7 |
| 1970 | Winfield Dunn (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1966 | Buford Ellington (D) | D+81.2 |
| 1962 | Frank G. Clement (D) | D+34.8 |
| 1958 | Buford Ellington (D) | D+49.2 |
| 1954 | Frank G. Clement (D) | D+86.7 |
| 1952 | Frank G. Clement (D) | D+58.7 |
| 1950 | Gordon Browning (D) | D+78.1 |
| 1948 | Gordon Browning (D) | D+33.8 |
| 1946 | James N. McCord (D) | D+33.4 |
| 1944 | James N. McCord (D) | D+26.5 |
| 1942 | Prentice Cooper (D) | D+40.3 |
| 1940 | Prentice Cooper (D) | D+44.2 |
| 1938 | Prentice Cooper (D) | D+43.4 |
| 1936 | Gordon Browning (D) | D+61.7 |
| 1934 | Hill McAlister (D) | D+61.8 |
| 1932 | Hill McAlister (D) | D+13.0 |
| 1930 | Henry H. Horton (D) | D+28.2 |
| 1928 | Henry H. Horton (D) | D+22.1 |
| 1926 | Austin Peay (D) | D+29.5 |
| 1924 | Austin Peay (D) | D+14.4 |
| 1922 | Austin Peay (D) | D+15.8 |
| 1920 | Alfred A. Taylor (R) | R+10.4 |
| 1918 | Albert H. Roberts (D) | D+25.0 |
| 1916 | Tom C. Rye (D) | D+11.0 |
| 1914 | Tom C. Rye (D) | D+7.8 |
| 1912 | Ben W. Hooper (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1910 | Ben W. Hooper (R) | R+4.3 |
| 1908 | Malcolm R. Patterson (D) | D+8.2 |
| 1906 | Malcolm R. Patterson (D) | D+9.4 |
| 1904 | James B. Frazier (D) | D+11.9 |
| 1902 | James B. Frazier (D) | D+25.0 |
| 1900 | Benton McMillin (D) | D+9.7 |
| 1898 | Benton McMillin (D) | D+18.2 |
| 1896 | Robert L. Taylor (D) | D+2.2 |
| 1894 | Peter Turney (D) | D+1.1 |
| 1892 | Peter Turney (D) | D+9.7 |
| 1890 | John P. Buchanan (D) | D+18.7 |
| 1888 | Robert L. Taylor (D) | D+6.0 |
| 1886 | Robert L. Taylor (D) | D+7.2 |
| 1884 | William B. Bate (D) | D+2.8 |
| 1882 | William B. Bate (D) | D+12.0 |
| 1880 | Alvin Hawkins (R) | R+10.2 |
| 1878 | Albert S. Marks (D) | D+31.2 |
| 1876 | James D. Jr. Porter (D) | D+62.7 |
| 1874 | James D. Jr. Porter (D) | D+29.8 |
| 1872 | A. A. Freeman (R) | R+100.0 |
| 1870 | John C. Brown (D) | D+31.1 |
| 1867 | William G. Brownlow (R) | R+76.8 |
| 1865 | William G. Brownlow (R) | R+99.9 |