1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none related races 1934 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election Tennessee Presidential no 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1932 1936 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1936 November 6, 1934 File:Hill McAlister.jpg Hill McAlister Democratic Party (United States) 198,743 61.78% 3x4.svg 150x150px Lewis S. Pope Independent politician 122,965 38.22% 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMcAlister: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%#3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Pope: #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% #737373 70–80% Governor Hill McAlister Democratic Party (United States) Hill McAlister Democratic Party (United States) The 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic governor Hill McAlister won re-election to a second term, defeating Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope in a rematch with 61.8% of the vote. Lewis S. Pope again challenged McAlister for the Democratic nomination, but came up short, winning just 137,253 votes to McAlister's 191,460.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 305-309, 319-325.Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1934. Retrieved: 11 December 2012. In the general election, Pope once again ran as an independent, and tried to form a fusion ticket with former Republican governor Ben W. Hooper who was running for Senate. Hooper called on Republicans to support Pope in the gubernatorial election, while Pope called on independent Democrats to support Hooper in his Senate campaign against Kenneth McKellar. The plan failed, however, with Pope losing to McAlister in the general election, and McKellar soundly defeating Hooper in the Senate race.Our Campaigns - TN Governor, 1934. Retrieved: 11 December 2012. Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 2, 1934.https://books.google.com/books?id=nqAaAQAAMAAJ Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc 2005 CQ Press 9781568029818 2020-05-29 Democratic primary Candidates Hill McAlister, incumbent governor Lewis S. Pope Results Democratic primary results Hill McAlister (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 191,460 58.25% Lewis S. Pope Democratic Party (United States) 137,253 41.76% 328,713 100.00% General election Candidates Hill McAlister, Democratic Lewis S. Pope, Independent Results 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election Democratic Party (United States) Hill McAlister (incumbent) 198,743 61.78% +19.03% Independent politician Lewis S. Pope 122,965 38.22% +11.17% 75,778 Democratic Party (United States) See also 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee References 1934 Tennessee Gubernatorial