The 1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned McWherter was re-elected, defeating his Republican opponent Dwight Henry, a one term member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. McWherter received 60.8% of the vote.
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![]() County results McWherter: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Henry: 40–50% 50–60% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Ned McWherter (incumbent) | 479,990 | 60.83% | +6.57% | |
Republican | Dwight Henry | 288,904 | 36.61% | −9.13% | |
Independent | W. Curtis Jacox | 10,980 | 1.39% | N/A | |
Independent | David Brandon Shepard | 9,094 | 1.15% | N/A | |
N/A | Write-ins | 100 | 0.01% | N/A | |
Total votes | 789,068 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | Swing |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Leip, David. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 23, 2017.