1914 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Ben W. Hooper Republican Thomas Clarke Rye Democratic The 1914 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914.Democratic nominee Thomas Clarke Rye defeated incumbent Republican governor Ben W. Hooper with 53.55% of the vote.Regular Democrats accepted statewide prohibition as part of the party's platform, ending the party's internal divisions.Lacking the support of the Independent Democrats, Hooper was defeated by Democratic candidate Thomas C. Rye.