1876_Tennessee_gubernatorial_election

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Election in Tennessee

The 1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1876, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor James D. Porter won re-election over several candidates with 58.91% of the vote.

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Independent Republican candidate William F. Yardley became the state's first African-American candidate for governor.[1][2]

General election

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 198-203.
  2. [2]
    Lewis Laska, William F. Yardley, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 1 November 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - TN Governor Race - Nov 07, 1876". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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