Election 1894 Results
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1894 Tennessee governor election
Peter Turney (Democrat) beat H. Clay Evans (Republican) in Tennessee in 1894, 45.1% to 43.9%, a margin of 1.1 points and 2,354 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1892, when Peter Turney also won.
Democrats led in 53 of the 96 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 43. The largest, Davidson, cast 8,570 votes and went to the Democrat by 31.9 points. The closest was Meigs, where 3 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 | 94,620 | 45.1% |
| H. Clay Evans | Republican | 92,266 | 43.9% |
| A. L. Mims | Populist | 23,092 | 11.0% |
| Total | 209,978 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson | 4,907 57.3% | 2,174 25.4% | 1,489 | 8,570 | D+31.9 |
| Hamilton | 2,585 35.6% | 4,396 60.5% | 284 | 7,265 | R+24.9 |
| Knox | 2,969 41.4% | 4,033 56.2% | 170 | 7,172 | R+14.8 |
| Rutherford | 1,775 39.8% | 1,563 35.0% | 1,125 | 4,463 | D+4.8 |
| Carroll | 1,489 37.4% | 2,100 52.8% | 391 | 3,980 | R+15.4 |
| Greene | 1,456 38.1% | 2,245 58.7% | 121 | 3,822 | R+20.6 |
| Gibson | 2,017 53.0% | 1,103 29.0% | 687 | 3,807 | D+24.0 |
| Montgomery | 1,412 37.2% | 1,514 39.9% | 866 | 3,792 | R+2.7 |
| Maury | 1,853 53.8% | 1,151 33.4% | 442 | 3,446 | D+20.4 |
| Shelby | 2,470 74.2% | 698 21.0% | 163 | 3,331 | D+53.2 |
| Henry | 1,921 57.8% | 1,060 31.9% | 342 | 3,323 | D+25.9 |
| Weakley | 1,707 51.4% | 1,138 34.3% | 475 | 3,320 | D+17.1 |
| Madison | 2,318 70.4% | 512 15.6% | 461 | 3,291 | D+54.9 |
| Hawkins | 1,249 39.8% | 1,810 57.7% | 78 | 3,137 | R+17.9 |
| Sullivan | 1,736 55.7% | 1,184 38.0% | 194 | 3,114 | D+17.7 |
| Bedford | 1,514 48.6% | 1,400 45.0% | 199 | 3,113 | D+3.7 |
| Lincoln | 1,560 50.4% | 635 20.5% | 903 | 3,098 | D+29.9 |
| Giles | 1,753 56.7% | 956 30.9% | 382 | 3,091 | D+25.8 |
| Marshall | 1,876 63.0% | 569 19.1% | 535 | 2,980 | D+43.9 |
| Obion | 1,574 53.4% | 625 21.2% | 746 | 2,945 | D+32.2 |
| Sevier | 337 11.5% | 2,554 87.5% | 28 | 2,919 | R+76.0 |
| Washington | 1,158 40.2% | 1,686 58.6% | 34 | 2,878 | R+18.3 |
| McMinn | 1,065 37.2% | 1,704 59.5% | 95 | 2,864 | R+22.3 |
| Jefferson | 671 24.0% | 2,042 73.1% | 79 | 2,792 | R+49.1 |
| Roane | 559 20.1% | 2,035 73.2% | 185 | 2,779 | R+53.1 |
| Smith | 1,456 53.0% | 754 27.4% | 539 | 2,749 | D+25.5 |
| Wilson | 1,635 61.7% | 776 29.3% | 237 | 2,648 | D+32.4 |
| Franklin | 1,338 51.5% | 525 20.2% | 737 | 2,600 | D+31.3 |
| Blount | 583 22.4% | 1,958 75.3% | 58 | 2,599 | R+52.9 |
| Robertson | 1,233 47.6% | 710 27.4% | 650 | 2,593 | D+20.2 |
| Sumner | 1,525 58.9% | 542 20.9% | 523 | 2,590 | D+38.0 |
| Hardin | 914 35.5% | 1,625 63.1% | 35 | 2,574 | R+27.6 |
| Williamson | 1,519 60.0% | 416 16.4% | 596 | 2,531 | D+43.6 |
| Monroe | 1,129 44.9% | 1,306 51.9% | 79 | 2,514 | R+7.0 |
| Cocke | 626 25.0% | 1,720 68.6% | 161 | 2,507 | R+43.6 |
| Henderson | 818 33.4% | 1,544 63.1% | 85 | 2,447 | R+29.7 |
| Dekalb | 1,112 46.0% | 1,198 49.5% | 108 | 2,418 | R+3.6 |
| Marion | 850 37.4% | 1,384 60.9% | 40 | 2,274 | R+23.5 |
| Carter | 469 20.8% | 1,770 78.7% | 11 | 2,250 | R+57.8 |
| Dyer | 1,124 51.0% | 481 21.8% | 598 | 2,203 | D+29.2 |
| Claiborne | 805 36.7% | 1,298 59.2% | 90 | 2,193 | R+22.5 |
| Tipton | 1,248 57.0% | 259 11.8% | 683 | 2,190 | D+45.2 |
| Warren | 1,161 54.1% | 586 27.3% | 398 | 2,145 | D+26.8 |
| Bradley | 698 32.6% | 1,357 63.4% | 86 | 2,141 | R+30.8 |
| McNairy | 724 35.4% | 1,027 50.3% | 292 | 2,043 | R+14.8 |
| White | 1,181 58.6% | 483 24.0% | 352 | 2,016 | D+34.6 |
| Putnam | 985 50.6% | 768 39.4% | 195 | 1,948 | D+11.1 |
| Anderson | 511 26.6% | 1,397 72.6% | 16 | 1,924 | R+46.0 |
| Fayette | 1,542 80.3% | 268 14.0% | 110 | 1,920 | D+66.4 |
| Campbell | 314 16.4% | 1,582 82.5% | 21 | 1,917 | R+66.1 |
| Hardeman | 1,025 53.6% | 449 23.5% | 439 | 1,913 | D+30.1 |
| Lauderdale | 1,211 63.5% | 229 12.0% | 467 | 1,907 | D+51.5 |
| Union | 421 22.5% | 1,385 73.9% | 68 | 1,874 | R+51.4 |
| Crockett | 838 45.5% | 915 49.7% | 88 | 1,841 | R+4.2 |
| Rhea | 793 43.4% | 984 53.8% | 52 | 1,829 | R+10.4 |
| Lawrence | 926 50.9% | 891 48.9% | 4 | 1,821 | D+1.9 |
| Jackson | 1,035 57.8% | 422 23.5% | 335 | 1,792 | D+34.2 |
| Dickson | 834 49.8% | 446 26.6% | 396 | 1,676 | D+23.2 |
| Hamblen | 587 35.3% | 995 59.9% | 79 | 1,661 | R+24.6 |
| Benton | 822 49.8% | 613 37.2% | 214 | 1,649 | D+12.7 |
| Hickman | 789 48.3% | 612 37.5% | 233 | 1,634 | D+10.8 |
| Overton | 987 60.8% | 601 37.0% | 36 | 1,624 | D+23.8 |
| Grainger | 423 26.8% | 1,011 64.0% | 145 | 1,579 | R+37.2 |
| Coffee | 866 55.9% | 404 26.1% | 278 | 1,548 | D+29.8 |
| Stewart | 790 51.2% | 332 21.5% | 422 | 1,544 | D+29.7 |
| Loudon | 354 23.1% | 1,100 71.8% | 77 | 1,531 | R+48.7 |
| Cheatham | 662 44.9% | 333 22.6% | 478 | 1,473 | D+22.3 |
| Decatur | 687 48.4% | 672 47.3% | 61 | 1,420 | D+1.1 |
| Cannon | 752 53.9% | 550 39.4% | 93 | 1,395 | D+14.5 |
| Wayne | 386 27.7% | 976 70.1% | 31 | 1,393 | R+42.4 |
| Chester | 634 45.5% | 478 34.3% | 280 | 1,392 | D+11.2 |
| Humphreys | 676 51.1% | 242 18.3% | 404 | 1,322 | D+32.8 |
| Scott | 119 9.2% | 1,172 90.6% | 3 | 1,294 | R+81.4 |
| Macon | 414 32.5% | 818 64.2% | 43 | 1,275 | R+31.7 |
| Polk | 541 43.2% | 669 53.4% | 43 | 1,253 | R+10.2 |
| Johnson | 160 13.3% | 1,045 86.7% | 1 | 1,206 | R+73.4 |
| Perry | 610 53.5% | 486 42.6% | 45 | 1,141 | D+10.9 |
| Hancock | 230 21.0% | 790 72.2% | 74 | 1,094 | R+51.2 |
| Haywood | 859 78.8% | 67 6.1% | 164 | 1,090 | D+72.7 |
| Bledsoe | 399 37.2% | 671 62.5% | 3 | 1,073 | R+25.3 |
| Meigs | 486 46.3% | 483 46.0% | 80 | 1,049 | D+0.3 |
| Clay | 550 56.5% | 359 36.9% | 65 | 974 | D+19.6 |
| Morgan | 226 23.3% | 695 71.8% | 47 | 968 | R+48.5 |
| Grundy | 645 71.1% | 185 20.4% | 77 | 907 | D+50.7 |
| Cumberland | 281 31.5% | 604 67.7% | 7 | 892 | R+36.2 |
| Fentress | 171 21.2% | 541 67.2% | 93 | 805 | R+46.0 |
| James (Ext) | 188 24.5% | 549 71.6% | 30 | 767 | R+47.1 |
| Pickett | 362 47.7% | 397 52.3% | 759 | R+4.6 | |
| Houston | 436 57.8% | 208 27.6% | 110 | 754 | D+30.2 |
| Trousdale | 459 63.7% | 195 27.0% | 67 | 721 | D+36.6 |
| Moore | 491 69.1% | 41 5.8% | 179 | 711 | D+63.3 |
| Unicoi | 84 12.5% | 587 87.2% | 2 | 673 | R+74.7 |
| Sequatchie | 311 59.9% | 187 36.0% | 21 | 519 | D+23.9 |
| Van Buren | 272 64.2% | 106 25.0% | 46 | 424 | D+39.2 |
| Lewis | 165 54.5% | 123 40.6% | 15 | 303 | D+13.9 |
| Lake | 240 81.6% | 25 8.5% | 29 | 294 | D+73.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1894; 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 |