1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 7, 1876

Nominee James D. Porter Dorsey B. Thomas Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 123,740 73,695 Percentage 58.91% 35.09%

County results Porter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Thomas:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% No data:

Governor before election James D. Porter Democratic Elected Governor James D. Porter Democratic

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.

Republican George Earl Maney initially ran for governor, but withdrew from the race before the election.

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

General election

1876 Tennessee gubernatorial election[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	James D. Porter (incumbent)	123,740	58.91%
	Independent	Dorsey B. Thomas	73,695	35.09%
	Republican	George Earl Maney	10,436	4.97%
	Independent Republican	William F. Yardley	2,165	1.03%
Total votes			210,036	100.00%

See also

• 1876 United States presidential election in Tennessee

References

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