Incumbent Democratic Governor Robert Love Taylor did not seek re-election.

The Democratic convention was held on July 15 to 18 at Nashville.

John P. Buchanan was nominated by acclamation on the twenty-sixth ballot.

[1] Partial results of the balloting were as follows (excluding fractions).

[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The Republican convention was held on July 30 at Nashville.