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      Home/Elections/1932/Governor/Tennessee
      1932·Governor·Tennessee

      Tennessee Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Hill McAlister
      42.3%169,075 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John E. McCall
      29.5%117,797 votes
      Margin
      D+12.8
      399,767 total votes
      3 candidates399,767 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hill McAlisterDEM✓
      		DEM169,07542.3%
      John E. McCallREP
      		REP117,79729.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH112,89528.2%

      Seat History

      Governor in Tennessee

      2022
      Bill LeeREP
      R+32.0
      2018
      Bill LeeREP
      R+21.0
      2014
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+47.5
      2010
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+31.9
      2006
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+38.9
      2002
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+3.0
      1998
      Don SundquistREP
      R+39.1
      1994
      Don SundquistREP
      R+9.6
      1990
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+24.2
      1986
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+8.5
      1982
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+19.1
      1978
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+11.6
      1974
      L. Ray BlantonDEM
      D+11.7
      1970
      Winfield DunnREP
      R+6.0
      1966
      Buford EllingtonDEM
      D+81.2
      View all Governor history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      Hill McAlisterDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+37.3
      Career1932-1934
      Governor
      Full profile →
      John E. McCallREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1900-1932
      Governor
      Full profile →

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