The 1902 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1902. Incumbent Democratic governor Benton McMillin did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee James B. Frazier defeated Republican nominee Henry Tyler Campbell with 61.77% of the vote.
The 1902 gubernatorial campaign is remembered as the last in which the candidates canvassed the state via horse-drawn carriages.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 239-242. The general election was marked by low turnout, which benefitted Democrats.
Nominations Nominations were made by party conventions.
Democratic nomination The Democratic convention was held on May 29 at Nashville.
Candidate James B. Frazier, attorney and judge, nominated by acclamation
Republican nomination The Republican convention was held on June 18 at Nashville.
Candidate Henry Tyler Campbell, judge
General election
Candidates Henry Tyler Campbell, Republican R. S. Cheves, Prohibition James B. Frazier, Democratic
Results
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