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.
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County results Ellington: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McCord: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections edit
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1958.[1]
Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Buford Ellington, State Representative
- Andrew T. "Tip" Taylor
- Edmund Orgill, Mayor of Memphis
- Clifford Allen, State Senator
- Jake Armstrong
- John Hickey
- G. Edward Friar
- Edward Brown
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
General election edit
Candidates edit
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 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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% | ||
Majority | 212,936 | ||||
Turnout | 432,545 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved May 22, 2019.