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Election 1916 Results

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1916 Tennessee governor election

Tom C. Rye (Democrat) beat John W. Overall (Republican) in Tennessee in 1916, 55.1% to 44.1%, a margin of 11.0 points and 29,317 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1914, when Tom C. Rye also won.

Democrats led in 52 of the 96 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 44. The largest, Shelby, cast 15,953 votes and went to the Democrat by 13.9 points. The closest was Decatur, where 11 votes separated the two parties.

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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

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Tom C. Rye won Democratic 146,530 55.1%
John W. Overall Republican 117,213 44.1%
All other candidates 2,068 0.8%
Total265,811

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Shelby 8,974 56.3% 6,756 42.3% 223 15,953 D+13.9
Davidson 7,673 61.6% 4,593 36.9% 184 12,450 D+24.7
Hamilton 5,833 56.0% 4,466 42.9% 115 10,414 D+13.1
Knox 4,038 39.6% 6,083 59.6% 85 10,206 R+20.0
Weakley 3,584 66.9% 1,770 33.0% 3 5,357 D+33.9
Greene 2,223 42.1% 3,059 57.9% 3 5,285 R+15.8
Gibson 3,543 70.7% 1,454 29.0% 13 5,010 D+41.7
Giles 3,153 67.6% 1,506 32.3% 4 4,663 D+35.3
Washington 1,785 39.8% 2,699 60.2% 3 4,487 R+20.4
Henry 3,072 69.9% 1,268 28.9% 55 4,395 D+41.0
Sullivan 2,599 59.4% 1,769 40.4% 7 4,375 D+19.0
Carroll 2,038 47.9% 2,187 51.4% 33 4,258 R+3.5
Rutherford 2,836 70.1% 1,207 29.9% 4,043 D+40.3
Bedford 2,392 64.7% 1,305 35.3% 1 3,698 D+29.4
Obion 3,093 84.2% 561 15.3% 20 3,674 D+68.9
Lawrence 1,802 49.6% 1,824 50.2% 9 3,635 R+0.6
Madison 2,405 68.0% 1,106 31.3% 25 3,536 D+36.7
Blount 1,017 29.1% 2,472 70.8% 1 3,490 R+41.7
Carter 501 14.5% 2,956 85.5% 3,457 R+71.0
Putnam 2,068 59.9% 1,386 40.1% 3,454 D+19.7
Lincoln 2,785 83.6% 537 16.1% 10 3,332 D+67.5
Wilson 2,466 74.7% 837 25.3% 3,303 D+49.3
Sevier 307 9.6% 2,889 90.4% 3,196 R+80.8
Franklin 2,450 77.0% 683 21.5% 48 3,181 D+55.5
Sumner 2,465 78.0% 623 19.7% 74 3,162 D+58.3
Dickson 2,053 65.9% 1,027 33.0% 35 3,115 D+32.9
McNairy 1,473 47.8% 1,606 52.1% 1 3,080 R+4.3
Robertson 2,100 72.0% 745 25.5% 73 2,918 D+46.4
Hardin 945 34.3% 1,805 65.5% 6 2,756 R+31.2
Crockett 1,610 58.5% 1,143 41.5% 2,753 D+17.0
Dekalb 1,305 47.5% 1,438 52.4% 3 2,746 R+4.8
Hawkins 1,041 38.3% 1,660 61.1% 16 2,717 R+22.8
Maury 2,019 74.4% 681 25.1% 15 2,715 D+49.3
Monroe 1,222 46.0% 1,408 53.0% 27 2,657 R+7.0
Marion 1,155 43.8% 1,427 54.1% 55 2,637 R+10.3
Overton 1,542 58.7% 1,039 39.5% 47 2,628 D+19.1
Williamson 1,904 73.7% 675 26.1% 4 2,583 D+47.6
Macon 970 37.7% 1,602 62.3% 2,572 R+24.6
McMinn 997 38.9% 1,568 61.1% 2,565 R+22.3
Hickman 1,475 58.6% 1,017 40.4% 25 2,517 D+18.2
Montgomery 1,683 68.2% 733 29.7% 51 2,467 D+38.5
Dyer 1,962 79.6% 465 18.9% 37 2,464 D+60.8
Warren 1,858 75.9% 578 23.6% 13 2,449 D+52.3
Claiborne 1,011 42.6% 1,350 56.8% 15 2,376 R+14.3
Grainger 842 35.5% 1,530 64.4% 3 2,375 R+29.0
Tipton 1,978 84.0% 371 15.7% 7 2,356 D+68.2
Stewart 1,693 72.7% 598 25.7% 37 2,328 D+47.0
Anderson 538 23.6% 1,734 76.1% 6 2,278 R+52.5
Jackson 1,477 66.0% 762 34.0% 2,239 D+31.9
Henderson 907 40.6% 1,323 59.2% 5 2,235 R+18.6
Coffee 1,729 77.5% 491 22.0% 12 2,232 D+55.5
Smith 2,128 95.5% 100 4.5% 2,228 D+91.0
Hardeman 1,681 75.9% 530 23.9% 3 2,214 D+52.0
Benton 1,317 61.3% 811 37.8% 20 2,148 D+23.6
Wayne 511 23.8% 1,619 75.4% 17 2,147 R+51.6
Jefferson 519 24.3% 1,607 75.1% 14 2,140 R+50.8
Bradley 762 35.9% 1,347 63.5% 11 2,120 R+27.6
Lauderdale 1,561 74.3% 538 25.6% 2 2,101 D+48.7
Johnson 260 12.6% 1,811 87.4% 2,071 R+74.9
Cocke 567 27.4% 1,497 72.4% 4 2,068 R+45.0
Marshall 1,576 78.0% 432 21.4% 12 2,020 D+56.6
White 1,396 69.2% 588 29.1% 34 2,018 D+40.0
Campbell 441 22.7% 1,486 76.3% 20 1,947 R+53.7
Roane 687 35.6% 1,210 62.7% 32 1,929 R+27.1
Fayette 1,780 93.3% 123 6.4% 4 1,907 D+86.9
Union 378 20.1% 1,494 79.6% 4 1,876 R+59.5
Morgan 524 28.1% 1,301 69.9% 37 1,862 R+41.7
Decatur 883 49.2% 894 49.8% 17 1,794 R+0.6
Haywood 1,663 95.7% 63 3.6% 11 1,737 D+92.1
Scott 202 12.0% 1,416 84.2% 63 1,681 R+72.2
Hancock 383 23.7% 1,231 76.3% 1,614 R+52.5
Humphreys 1,131 70.8% 450 28.2% 17 1,598 D+42.6
Cheatham 1,106 71.4% 437 28.2% 6 1,549 D+43.2
Chester 851 55.4% 645 42.0% 39 1,535 D+13.4
Polk 678 45.0% 824 54.6% 6 1,508 R+9.7
Hamblen 689 46.1% 782 52.3% 24 1,495 R+6.2
Cannon 932 66.9% 462 33.1% 1,394 D+33.7
Rhea 657 47.3% 720 51.8% 13 1,390 R+4.5
Cumberland 400 30.4% 915 69.5% 2 1,317 R+39.1
Fentress 347 26.5% 918 70.2% 42 1,307 R+43.7
Clay 681 53.3% 579 45.3% 17 1,277 D+8.0
Unicoi 224 18.9% 961 81.1% 1,185 R+62.2
Grundy 745 64.4% 309 26.7% 103 1,157 D+37.7
Perry 667 57.9% 479 41.6% 5 1,151 D+16.3
Meigs 541 47.1% 607 52.8% 1 1,149 R+5.7
Bledsoe 424 38.3% 682 61.7% 1,106 R+23.3
Loudon 392 38.0% 638 61.8% 2 1,032 R+23.8
Pickett 417 45.2% 506 54.8% 923 R+9.6
Trousdale 682 75.6% 220 24.4% 902 D+51.2
Houston 622 71.5% 207 23.8% 41 870 D+47.7
Lake 727 83.7% 130 15.0% 12 869 D+68.7
James (Ext) 229 27.4% 606 72.5% 1 836 R+45.1
Lewis 392 48.6% 408 50.6% 6 806 R+2.0
Moore 688 90.5% 72 9.5% 760 D+81.1
Sequatchie 324 56.6% 242 42.3% 6 572 D+14.3
Van Buren 403 71.3% 150 26.5% 12 565 D+44.8

Counties as they stood in 1916; 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

YearWinnerMargin
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