Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democrat Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican State Senator Jim Bryson to serve another term as Governor of Tennessee.
As of 2018, this is the most recent election in which a member of the Democratic Party was elected Governor of Tennessee and this is also the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic Party primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Phil Bredesen (inc.) |
393,004 |
88.50 |
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Democratic |
John Jay Hooker |
31,933 |
7.19 |
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Democratic |
Tim Sevier |
11,562 |
2.60 |
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Democratic |
Walt Ward |
7,555 |
1.70 |
Total votes |
444,054 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Bryson, State Senator
- David M. Farmer
- Joe Kirkpatrick
- Mark Albertini
- Wayne Thomas Bailey
- Wayne Young
- Timothy Thomas
General election
Candidates
- Phil Bredesen (D)
- Jim Bryson (R)
- Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
- George Banks (I)
- Charles E. Smith (I)
- Howard W. Switzer (I)
- David Gatchell (I)
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)
Results
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2006[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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Democratic |
Phil Bredesen (incumbent) |
1,247,491 |
68.60% |
+17.95% |
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Republican |
Jim Bryson |
540,853 |
29.74% |
-17.85% |
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Independent |
Carl Two Feathers Whitaker |
11,374 |
0.63% |
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Independent |
George Banks |
7,531 |
0.41% |
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Independent |
Charles E. Smith |
4,083 |
0.22% |
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Independent |
Howard W. Switzer |
2,711 |
0.15% |
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Independent |
David Gatchell |
2,385 |
0.13% |
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Independent |
Marivuana Stout Leinoff |
2,114 |
0.12% |
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Write-ins |
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7 |
0.00% |
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Majority |
706,638 |
38.86% |
+35.80% |
Turnout |
1,818,549 |
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Democratic hold |
Swing |
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External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
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