1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee Ned McWherter Winfield Dunn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 656,602 553,449
Percentage 54.26% 45.74%

County results
McWherter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Dunn:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Lamar Alexander
Republican

Elected Governor

Ned McWherter
Democratic

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.

With this win, McWherter flipped the state back into Democratic control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Democrats.