2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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County results Bredesen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hilleary: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Tennessee |
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Government |
The 2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Don Sundquist, was term-limited and is prohibited by the Constitution of Tennessee from seeking a third consecutive term. To succeed him, former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee, who had run against Sundquist in 1994, narrowly defeated United States Congressman Van Hilleary, the Republican nominee, in the general election.
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Phil Bredesen, former Mayor of Nashville, 1994 Democratic nominee for governor
- Randy Nichols, Knox County District Attorney General
- Charles E. Smith, former Tennessee Commissioner of Education
- Charles V. Brown
- L. Best
- Floyd R. Conover
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 426,418 | 79.05 | |
Democratic | Randy Nichols | 38,322 | 7.10 | |
Democratic | Charles E. Smith | 34,547 | 6.40 | |
Democratic | Charles V. Brown | 17,506 | 3.25 | |
Democratic | L. Best | 16,007 | 2.97 | |
Democratic | Floyd R. Conover | 6,218 | 1.15 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 420 | 0.08 | |
Total votes | 539,438 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Van Hilleary, Representative from Tennessee's 4th congressional district
- Jim Henry, former Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Bob Tripp
- Dave Kelley
- Jessie D. McDonald
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Van Hilleary | 343,543 | 64.31 | |
Republican | Jim Henry | 159,862 | 29.92 | |
Republican | Bob Tripp | 17,156 | 3.21 | |
Republican | Dave Kelley | 8,581 | 1.61 | |
Republican | Jessie D. McDonald | 4,682 | 0.88 | |
Republican | Write-ins | 389 | 0.07 | |
Total votes | 534,213 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major[]
- Phil Bredesen (D)
- Van Hilleary (R)
- Edwin C. Sanders (I)
- Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
- John Jay Hooker (I)
- David Gatchell (I)
- Gabriel Givens (I)
- Ray Ledford (I)
- James E. Herren (I)
- Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. (I)
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)
- Francis E. Waldron (I)
- Ronny Simmons (I)
- Robert O. Watson (I)
- Basil Marceaux (I)
Predictions[]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[3] | Tossup | October 31, 2002 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] | Lean D (flip) | November 4, 2002 |
Polling[]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Phil Bredesen (D) |
Van Hilleary (R) |
Other / Undecided |
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SurveyUSA | October 26–28, 2002 | 726 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 48% | 44% | 8% |
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 837,284 | 50.65% | +21.17% | |
Republican | Van Hilleary | 786,803 | 47.59% | -21.03% | |
Independent | Edwin C. Sanders | 7,749 | 0.47% | ||
Independent | Carl Two Feathers Whitaker | 5,308 | 0.32% | ||
Independent | John Jay Hooker | 4,577 | 0.28% | ||
Independent | David Gatchell | 2,991 | 0.18% | ||
Independent | Gabriel Givens | 1,591 | 0.10% | ||
Independent | Ray Ledford | 1,589 | 0.10% | ||
Independent | James E. Herren | 1,210 | 0.07% | ||
Independent | Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. | 898 | 0.05% | ||
Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 645 | 0.04% | ||
Independent | Francis E. Waldron | 635 | 0.04% | ||
Independent | Ronny Simmons | 630 | 0.04% | ||
Independent | Robert O. Watson | 579 | 0.04% | ||
Independent | Basil Marceaux | 302 | 0.02% | ||
Write-ins | 376 | 0.02% | |||
Total votes | 1,653,167 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Notes[]
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References[]
- ^ "August 1, 2002, Democratic Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "August 1, 2002, Republican Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Governor Updated October 31, 2002 | The Cook Political Report". The Cook Political Report. October 31, 2002. Archived from the original on December 8, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Governors Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on December 12, 2002. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "November 5, 2002, General Election: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
External links[]
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
Categories:
- 2002 Tennessee elections
- Tennessee gubernatorial elections
- 2002 United States gubernatorial elections