1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1888 November 4, 1890 1892 →
 
Nominee John P. Buchanan Lewis T. Baxter David C. Kelley
Party Democratic Republican Prohibition
Popular vote 113,549 76,081 11,082
Percentage 56.57% 37.91% 5.52%

County results
Buchanan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Baxter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Governor before election

Robert Love Taylor
Democratic

Elected Governor

John P. Buchanan
Democratic

The 1890 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee John P. Buchanan defeated Republican nominee Lewis T. Baxter and Prohibition nominee D. C. Kelley with 56.57% of the vote.