1882 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1882 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 7, 1882
 
Nominee William B. Bate Alvin Hawkins
Party Low Tax Democrat Republican
Popular vote 120,637 93,168
Percentage 52.85% 40.81%
County results
Bate:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Hawkins:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Governor before election

Alvin Hawkins
Republican

Elected Governor

William B. Bate
Low Tax Democrat

The 1882 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Alvin Hawkins lost re-election against Democratic nominee and former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives William B. Bate.

William B. Bate was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Tennessee on January 15, 1883.

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