1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 1990 took place on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democrat Ned McWherter was successfully reelected, defeating his Republican opponent Dwight Henry, a little-known one term member of the Tennessee House of Representatives.

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%

Governor before election Ned McWherter Democratic Elected Governor Ned McWherter Democratic

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1990[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Ned McWherter	479,990	60.83%
	Republican	Dwight Henry	288,904	36.61%
	Independent	W. Curtis Jacox	10,980	1.39%
	Independent	David Brandon Shepard	9,094	1.15%
	N/A	Write-ins	100	0.01%
Total votes			'789,068'	'100%'
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Leip, David. "1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2017-12-23.