1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election
November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06)
 
Nominee Ned McWherter Dwight Henry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 479,990 288,904
Percentage 60.8% 36.6%
County results
McWherter:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Henry:      40–50%      50–60%
Tie:      40–50%
Governor before election

Ned McWherter
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Ned McWherter
Democratic

The 1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned McWherter was successfully 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.

General election

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1990[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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

References

  1. ↑ Leip, David. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 23, 2017.


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