1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1924 November 2, 1926 1928 →
 
Nominee Austin Peay Walter White
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,979 46,238
Percentage 64.69% 35.20%

County results
Peay:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Austin Peay
Democratic

Elected Governor

Austin Peay
Democratic

The 1926 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Democratic governor Austin Peay defeated Republican nominee Walter White with 64.7% of the vote, improving on his performance from 1924.

Peay narrowly won the Democratic primary against Hill McAlister, defeating him by a little over 4%.