The 1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee Ned McWherter defeated former Republican governor Winfield Dunn with 54.3% of the vote.
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With this win, McWherter flipped the state back into Democratic control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Democrats.
Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on August 7, 1986.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ned McWherter | 314,449 | 42.47 | |
| Democratic | Jane Eskind | 225,551 | 30.46 | |
| Democratic | Richard Fulton | 190,016 | 25.66 | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. Crichton | 6,582 | 0.89 | |
| Democratic | Bill Jacox | 3,817 | 0.52 | |
| Total votes | 740,415 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Winfield Dunn, former governor
- Hubert David Patty, perennial candidate
- Charles Gordon Vick, perennial candidate
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Winfield Dunn | 222,458 | 94.23 | |
| Republican | Hubert David Patty | 7,660 | 3.25 | |
| Republican | Charles Gordon Vick | 5,954 | 2.52 | |
| Total votes | 236,072 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Ned McWherter, Democratic
- Winfield Dunn, Republican
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ned McWherter | 656,602 | 54.26% | ||
| Republican | Winfield Dunn | 553,449 | 45.74% | ||
| Majority | 103,153 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,210,339 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c Crowell, Gentry. "Tennessee Blue Book: 1987-1988 - Gentry Crowell". Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved October 5, 2018.