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The 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican Governor Ben W. Hooper defeated Democratic nominee Benton McMillin with 50.10% of the vote.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Ben W. Hooper (incumbent) | 124,641 | 50.10% | ||
| Democratic | Benton McMillin | 116,610 | 46.87% | ||
| Majority | 8,031 | ||||
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| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
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The 1944 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1944. Democratic nominee Jim Nance McCord defeated Republican nominee John W. Kilgo with 62.5% of the vote.
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.
The 1948 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Republican nominee Sherman Adams defeated Democratic nominee Herbert W. Hill with 52.21% of the vote.
The 1922 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922. Democratic nominee Austin Peay defeated incumbent Republican Governor Alfred A. Taylor with 57.9% of the vote.
The 1912 Kansas gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Democratic nominee George H. Hodges narrowly defeated Republican nominee Arthur Capper with 46.55% of the vote.
The 1882 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1882. Democratic nominee James Benton Grant defeated Republican nominee E. L. Campbell with 51.07% of the vote.
The 1930 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 4. Democratic nominee C. Ben Ross, mayor of Pocatello, defeated Republican nominee John McMurray with 56.03% of the vote. Ross' victory broke a streak of six consecutive election wins (1918–28) by Republicans; he was re-elected in 1932 and 1934.
The 1912 Iowa gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Republican nominee George W. Clarke defeated Democratic nominee Edward G. Dunn with 39.93% of the vote.
The 1914 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914. Democratic nominee Thomas Clarke Rye defeated incumbent Republican Governor Ben W. Hooper with 53.55% of the vote.
The 1910 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Republican nominee Ben W. Hooper defeated former Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor with 51.89% of the vote.
The 1900 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Incumbent Democratic Governor Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee John E. McCall with 53.86% of the vote.
The 1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Democratic nominee Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee James Alexander Fowler with 57.92% of the vote.
The 1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Democratic nominee James B. Frazier defeated Republican nominee Henry Tyler Campbell with 61.77% of the vote.
