1952 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1952 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952. Democratic nominee Frank G. Clement defeated Republican nominee R. Beecher Witt with 79.37% of the vote.
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Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1952.[1]
Candidates
- Frank G. Clement, attorney
- Gordon Browning, incumbent Governor
- Clifford Allen, State Senator
- Clifford Pierce
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Frank G. Clement | 302,491 | 46.74 | |
| Democratic | Gordon Browning (incumbent) | 245,166 | 37.89 | |
| Democratic | Clifford Allen | 75,269 | 11.63 | |
| Democratic | Clifford Pierce | 24,191 | 3.74 | |
| Total votes | 647,117 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Frank G. Clement, Democratic
- R. Beecher Witt, Republican
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Frank G. Clement | 640,290 | 79.37% | ||
| Republican | R. Beecher Witt | 166,377 | 20.62% | ||
| Majority | 473,913 | ||||
| Turnout | 806,771 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- Cook, Rhodes (26 October 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
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