The 1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Democratic nominee

Malcolm R. Patterson Malcolm Rice Patterson (June 7, 1861 – March 8, 1935) was an American politician and jurist. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1901 to 1906, and as the 30th governor of Tennessee from 1907 to 1911. He later served as a circu ...

defeated

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nominee

Henry Clay Evans Henry Clay Evans (June 18, 1843 – December 12, 1921) was an American politician and businessman who represented Tennessee's 3rd district in the United States House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891, and was twice a candidate for Governor o ...

with 54.42% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates *Malcolm R. Patterson, Democratic *Henry Clay Evans, Republican Other candidates *John M. Ray, Socialist

Results

References

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Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

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