1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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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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The 1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994. The Democratic incumbent 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. Bredesen succeeded Sundquist as governor in 2003. David Y. Copeland III unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Bill Morris and Steve Cohen unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Don Sundquist | 807,104 | 54.27% | ||
Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 664,252 | 44.67% | ||
Independent | Stephanie E. Holt | 9,981 | 0.67% | ||
Independent | Will Smith | 3,365 | 0.23% | ||
Independent | Charlie Moffett | 2,347 | 0.16% | ||
N/A | Write-ins | 81 | 0.01% | ||
Total votes | '1,487,130' | '100%' | |||
Republican gain from Democratic | Swing |
References[]
- ^ Leip, David. "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2017-12-22.
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