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1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Nominee
Ned McWherter
Winfield Dunn
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
656,602
553,449
Percentage
54.26%
45.74%
County resultsMcWherter : 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Dunn : 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Lamar Alexander
Republican
Elected Governor
Ned McWherter
Democratic
The 1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Ned McWherter defeated Republican nominee Winfield Dunn with 54.26% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1986.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Ned McWherter , Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives
Jane Eskind , Public Service Commissioner
Richard Fulton , Mayor of Nashville
Joseph L. Crichton
Bill Jacox
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Winfield Dunn , former Governor
Hubert David Patty, perennial candidate
Charles Gordon Vick, perennial candidate
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Ned McWherter, Democratic
Winfield Dunn, Republican
Results [ ]
References [ ]
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