1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Election for the governorship of Tennessee
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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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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.
David Y. Copeland III unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Bill Morris and Steve Cohen unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
General election
| 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
- 1994 United States Senate election in Tennessee
- 1994 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
