The 1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned McWherter was term-limited, leaving the governorship an open seat. Republican Congressman Don Sundquist was elected Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic nominee Phil Bredesen, the Mayor of Nashville, who later won Tennessee's Governorship in 2002 & 2006.
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Turnout | 56.62%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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County results Sundquist: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bredesen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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David Y. Copeland III unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Bill Morris and Steve Cohen unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Don Sundquist | 807,104 | 54.27% | +17.66% | |
Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 664,252 | 44.67% | -16.16% | |
Independent | Stephanie E. Holt | 9,981 | 0.67% | N/A | |
Independent | Will Smith | 3,365 | 0.23% | N/A | |
Independent | Charlie Moffett | 2,347 | 0.16% | N/A | |
N/A | Write-ins | 81 | 0.01% | N/A | |
Total votes | 1,487,130 | 100.00% | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1994". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 8, 1994. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Leip, David. "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 22, 2017.