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The 1880 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Albert S. Marks did not seek re-election.[1] Republican candidate Alvin Hawkins won the election with 42.57% of the vote.
This was the first time that a Republican won against a Democrat in the state's history. The victory was largely due to a split between two factions of Democrats.[2] Alvin Hawkins became Tennessee's 3rd Republican governor.
- ^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 207–210.
- ^ "Alvin Hawkins". National Governors Association. 2011-01-15. Retrieved 2024-09-22.