James Beriah Frazier was an American politician who served as the 28th governor of Tennessee from 1903 to 1905, and subsequently as a United States senator from Tennessee from 1905 to 1911. As governor, he reduced the state's debt and enacted mine safety regulations. He also attempted to control whitecapping.
The 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican governor Lamar Alexander was now qualified to run for re-election because of Tennessee's 1978 constitutional amendment allowing governors to serve a second consecutive four-year term. Alexander ran for re-election and defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree with 59.6% of the vote in the general election.
The 1966 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1966, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Frank G. Clement was term-limited and was prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking another term. Former Democratic governor Buford Ellington defeated both independent candidates H.L. Crowder and Charlie Moffett with 81.2% of the vote.
The 1952 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1952, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor, Gordon Browning was defeated in the primary by Frank G. Clement. In the general election, Clement defeated Republican nominee R. Beecher Witt with 79.4% of the vote.
The 1948 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1948. Former Democratic governor Gordon Browning once again sought the party's nomination for governor. In the hardly fought primary, Browning comfortably defeated Governor Jim Nance McCord. In the general election, Browning easily defeated Republican nominee Roy Acuff, a famous country musician, with 66.9% of the vote.
The 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic governor Hill McAlister won re-election to a second term, defeating Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope in a rematch with 61.8% of the vote.
The 1932 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1932. Democratic nominee Hill McAlister defeated Republican nominee John McCall and Independent nominee Lewis S. Pope with 42.8% of the vote.
The 1928 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Democratic governor Austin Peay died in office on October 2, 1927. Tennessee’s Democratic Speaker of the Senate, Henry Hollis Horton became governor according to Tennessee’s gubernatorial succession law. In the general election, Henry defeated Republican nominee Raleigh Hopkins with 61.1% of the vote.
The 1918 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918. Democratic nominee Albert H. Roberts defeated Republican nominee Hugh B. Lindsay with 62.37% of the vote.
The 1912 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1912. Incumbent Republican governor Ben W. Hooper defeated former Democratic governor Benton McMillin with 50.10% of the vote.
The 1910 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910. Incumbent Democratic governor Malcolm R. Patterson initially sought a third term but withdrew from the race after securing his party's nomination. Senator and former Democratic governor Robert Love Taylor was nominated after Patterson's withdrawal. On the Republican side, Ben W. Hooper defeated Alfred A. Taylor, Robert's brother, for the Republican nomination. In the general election, Ben W. Hooper defeated Robert Love Taylor with 51.89% of the vote.
The 1906 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1906. Following the death of Senator William B. Bate in March 1905, governor James B. Frazier quickly convened the General Assembly and had himself elected to the vacant Senate seat. John I. Cox, who as speaker of the state senate was Frazier's constitutional successor, then became governor. Malcolm R. Patterson narrowly defeated governor Cox for the Democratic nomination. In the general election, Patterson defeated Republican nominee Henry Clay Evans with 54.42% of the vote. Evans also ran for governor in 1894, but narrowly lost.
The 1904 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1904. Incumbent Democratic governor James B. Frazier defeated Republican Winchester mayor Jessie M. Littleton with 55.72% of the vote.
The 1900 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1900. Incumbent Democratic governor Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee John E. McCall with 53.86% of the vote.
The 1898 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1898. Incumbent Democratic governor Robert Love Taylor did not seek re-election. Democratic nominee Benton McMillin defeated Republican nominee James Alexander Fowler with 57.92% of the vote.
The 1896 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896. Former Democratic governor Robert Love Taylor narrowly defeated Republican nominee G. N. Tillman with 48.75% of the vote.
The 1886 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1886. Democratic nominee Robert Love Taylor defeated his brother, Republican nominee Alfred A. Taylor with 53.52% of the vote.
The 1884 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1884. Incumbent Democratic governor William B. Bate defeated Republican nominee Frank T. Reid with 51.24% of the vote.
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.
The 1880 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1880, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Albert S. Marks did not seek re-election. Republican candidate Alvin Hawkins won the election with 42.57% of the vote.
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