1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1954 November 4, 1958 1962 →
 
Nominee Buford Ellington Jim Nance McCord Tom Wall
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 248,874 136,406 35,938
Percentage 57.54% 31.54% 8.31%

County results
Ellington:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
McCord:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Frank G. Clement
Democratic

Elected Governor

Buford Ellington
Democratic

The 1958 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1958, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Frank G. Clement was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time. Democratic nominee Buford Ellington defeated former Governor, Independent Jim Nance McCord, and Republican opponent Tom Wall with 57.5% of the vote.


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