1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 1986 November 6, 1990 (1990-11-06) 1994 →
 
Nominee Ned McWherter Dwight Henry
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 479,990 288,904
Percentage 60.83% 36.61%

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 governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Ned McWherter was 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.