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The 1882 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Alvin Hawkins lost re-election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives William B. Bate.[1]
William B. Bate was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Tennessee on 15 January 1883.[2]
Aftermath
Although Hawkins failed to win re-election, he was praised by members of both parties for running an honest government, helping to erase the stigma attached to the Republican Party as a result of the Brownlow administration's radical post-war policies.[3] Hawkins also enacted several judicial and educational reforms.[3]
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William B. Bate | 120,637 | 52.85 | |
| Republican | Alvin Hawkins (incumbent) | 93,168 | 40.81 | |
| Greenback | J. R. Beasley | 9,660 | 4.23 | |
| Debt-Paying Democrat | J. H. Fussell | 4,814 | 2.11 | |
| Total votes | 228,279 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
References
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 207-210.
- ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. February 1, 2011. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Russell Fowler, Alvin Hawkins, Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture, 2009. Retrieved: 3 November 2012.
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.