1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, to elect the next governor of Tennessee . Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement defeated Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr. with 87.2% of the vote.
In 1953, the Tennessee State Constitution was amended, extending the gubernatorial term from two years to four years. The new amendments prevented governors from serving consecutive terms, but a temporary exception was made for Clement. He was elected to a full four-year term after his initial two-year term.[ 1]
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1954.[ 2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
Frank G. Clement, Democratic
W.E. Michel, Republican Other candidates
John Randolph Neal Jr., Independent
Results
References
^ Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 325-329, 351-367.
^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc ISBN 9781568029818 . Retrieved June 16, 2019 .^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook ISBN 9781506368993 . Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
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