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 County results Browning: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Acuff: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. FormerDemocratic governorGordon Browning once again sought the party's nomination for governor. In the hardly fought primary, Browning comfortably defeated GovernorJim Nance McCord.[1] In the general election, Browning easily defeatedRepublican nomineeRoy Acuff, a famous country musician, with 66.9% of the vote.
Before this election, Gordon Browning was last elected governor of Tennessee in1936. He lost his re-election primary in1938, and he failed the first time to defeat Governor McCord in1946.
Primary elections were held on August 4, 1948.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Browning | 240,676 | 55.76% | |
| Democratic | Jim Nance McCord | 183,948 | 42.62% | |
| Democratic | James N. Hardin | 5,905 | 1.37% | |
| Democratic | Jay Hanson | 1,067 | 0.25% | |
| Total votes | 431,596 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gordon Browning | 363,903 | 66.91% | ||
| Republican | Roy Acuff | 179,957 | 33.09% | ||
| Majority | 183,946 | ||||
| Turnout | 543,881 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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