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1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1958 United States gubernatorial elections.

The 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Democratic nominee Buford Ellington defeated former governor, Independent Jim Nance McCord, and Republican opponent Tom Wall with 57.5% of the vote.

1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1954 November 4, 1958 1962 →
 
Nominee Buford Ellington Jim Nance McCord Tom Wall
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 248,874 136,406 35,938
Percentage 57.54% 31.54% 8.31%
County results
Ellington:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McCord:      40–50%      50–60%
Governor before election

Frank G. Clement
Democratic

Elected Governor

Buford Ellington
Democratic

Primary elections

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Primary elections were held on August 7, 1958.[1]

Democratic primary

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33.2% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.[2]

Candidates

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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Buford Ellington 213,415 31.14%
Democratic Andrew T. "Tip" Taylor 204,629 29.86%
Democratic Edmund Orgill 204,382 29.82%
Democratic Clifford Allen 56,854 8.30%
Democratic Jake Armstrong 2,936 0.43%
Democratic John Hickey 1,495 0.22%
Democratic G. Edward Friar 1,487 0.22%
Democratic Edward Brown 93 0.01%
Total votes 685,291 100.00%

Republican primary

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1.5% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.[2]

General election

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Candidates

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Major party candidates

  • Buford Ellington, Democratic
  • Tom Wall, Republican

Other candidates

  • Jim Nance McCord, Independent
  • Allen Bell, Independent
  • Thomas E. Cook, Independent
  • Herbert P. Moore, Independent
  • Paul David Warwick, Independent
  • Lee R. Foster, Independent
  • John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent

Results

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1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Buford Ellington 248,874 57.54%
Independent Jim Nance McCord 136,406 31.54%
Republican Tom Wall 35,938 8.31%
Independent Allen Bell 3,024 0.70%
Independent Thomas E. Cook 2,673 0.62%
Independent Herbert P. Moore 1,923 0.45%
Independent Paul David Warwick 1,639 0.38%
Independent Lee R. Foster 1,605 0.37%
Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. 453 0.11%
17 0.00%
Majority 212,936
Turnout 432,545
Democratic hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Steed, Moreland & Baker 1980, p. 22.
  3. ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. CQ Press. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved May 22, 2019.

Works cited

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