1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none related races 1954 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee Presidential no 1952 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1952 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1958 November 2, 1954 File:Frank Clement 1958 (cropped, 3x4).jpg 150x150px Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) 281,291 87.20% File:John Randolph Neal 1925 (cropped).jpg John Randolph Neal Jr. Independent politician 39,574 12.27% 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsClement: #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90% Governor Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) Frank G. Clement Democratic Party (United States) The 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement defeated Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr. with 87.2% of the vote. In 1953, the Tennessee State Constitution was amended, extending the gubernatorial term from two years to four years. The new amendments prevented governors from serving consecutive terms, but a temporary exception was made for Clement. He was elected to a full four-year term after his initial two-year term.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 325-329, 351-367. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 5, 1954.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2019-06-16 Democratic primary Candidates Frank G. Clement, incumbent governor Gordon Browning, former governor Raulston Schoolfield Results Democratic primary results Frank G. Clement (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 481,808 68.17% Gordon Browning Democratic Party (United States) 195,156 27.61% Raulston Schoolfield Democratic Party (United States) 29,866 4.23% 706,830 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank G. Clement, Democratic W.E. Michel, Republican Other candidates John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent Results 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=46A7DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA421 America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 26 October 2017 9781506368993 2019-06-16 Cook Rhodes Democratic Party (United States) Frank G. Clement (incumbent) 281,291 87.20% Independent politician John Randolph Neal Jr. 39,574 12.27% Republican Party (United States) W. E. Michel 1,705 0.53% 16 0.01% 281,291 322,586 Democratic Party (United States) References 1954 Tennessee Gubernatorial Category:November 1954 in the United States