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Election 1966 Results

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1966 Tennessee governor election

Buford Ellington (Democrat) beat H.L. Crowder (independent) in Tennessee in 1966, 81.2% to 9.8%, a margin of 71.3 points and 468,396 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1962, when Frank G. Clement won.

Democrats led in 95 of the 95 counties as they stood then. The largest, Shelby, cast 107,442 votes and went to the Democrat by 86.0 points. The closest was Pickett, where 259 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Buford Ellington won Democratic 532,998 81.2%
H.L. Crowder Independent 64,602 9.8%
All other candidates 58,966 9.0%
Total656,566

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Shelby 92,375 86.0% 0 0.0% 15,067 107,442 D+86.0
Davidson 64,423 88.5% 0 0.0% 8,354 72,777 D+88.5
Hamilton 34,969 84.8% 0 0.0% 6,270 41,239 D+84.8
Knox 29,429 77.3% 0 0.0% 8,623 38,052 D+77.3
Sullivan 14,926 84.8% 0 0.0% 2,681 17,607 D+84.8
Madison 9,994 74.1% 0 0.0% 3,495 13,489 D+74.1
Washington 9,300 70.9% 0 0.0% 3,810 13,110 D+70.9
Blount 8,691 72.4% 0 0.0% 3,307 11,998 D+72.4
Anderson 8,193 78.4% 0 0.0% 2,254 10,447 D+78.4
Carter 6,470 68.2% 0 0.0% 3,023 9,493 D+68.2
Rutherford 7,781 82.4% 0 0.0% 1,659 9,440 D+82.4
Gibson 7,676 85.8% 0 0.0% 1,275 8,951 D+85.8
Sumner 6,652 80.6% 0 0.0% 1,596 8,248 D+80.6
Bradley 6,101 77.0% 0 0.0% 1,820 7,921 D+77.0
Montgomery 6,523 86.7% 0 0.0% 998 7,521 D+86.7
Maury 6,048 81.1% 0 0.0% 1,414 7,462 D+81.1
Lawrence 4,602 63.9% 0 0.0% 2,600 7,202 D+63.9
Coffee 5,446 79.3% 0 0.0% 1,419 6,865 D+79.3
Greene 5,059 76.2% 0 0.0% 1,578 6,637 D+76.2
Roane 4,841 75.4% 0 0.0% 1,577 6,418 D+75.4
Dyer 5,391 84.9% 0 0.0% 960 6,351 D+84.9
Franklin 5,288 84.9% 0 0.0% 941 6,229 D+84.9
Putnam 5,056 82.4% 0 0.0% 1,082 6,138 D+82.4
Wilson 5,218 85.5% 0 0.0% 882 6,100 D+85.5
Carroll 3,891 64.5% 0 0.0% 2,145 6,036 D+64.5
McMinn 4,660 80.3% 0 0.0% 1,143 5,803 D+80.3
Lincoln 4,607 83.4% 0 0.0% 916 5,523 D+83.4
Sevier 3,646 67.0% 0 0.0% 1,797 5,443 D+67.0
Williamson 4,374 82.7% 0 0.0% 912 5,286 D+82.7
Hamblen 4,099 77.7% 0 0.0% 1,179 5,278 D+77.7
Dickson 4,695 90.5% 0 0.0% 492 5,187 D+90.5
McNairy 3,901 75.5% 0 0.0% 1,263 5,164 D+75.5
Tipton 4,047 78.6% 0 0.0% 1,101 5,148 D+78.6
Weakley 4,320 84.8% 0 0.0% 776 5,096 D+84.8
Obion 4,291 85.3% 0 0.0% 741 5,032 D+85.3
Monroe 3,721 75.0% 0 0.0% 1,242 4,963 D+75.0
Henry 4,024 81.1% 0 0.0% 936 4,960 D+81.1
Hawkins 3,681 74.3% 0 0.0% 1,276 4,957 D+74.3
Bedford 3,989 84.0% 0 0.0% 757 4,746 D+84.0
Jefferson 3,268 69.7% 0 0.0% 1,423 4,691 D+69.7
Campbell 3,228 71.9% 0 0.0% 1,259 4,487 D+71.9
Robertson 3,955 89.5% 0 0.0% 465 4,420 D+89.5
Giles 3,652 83.6% 0 0.0% 717 4,369 D+83.6
Warren 3,476 83.4% 0 0.0% 693 4,169 D+83.4
Marion 3,165 75.9% 0 0.0% 1,003 4,168 D+75.9
Hardin 2,966 75.5% 0 0.0% 964 3,930 D+75.5
Cumberland 2,701 70.2% 0 0.0% 1,146 3,847 D+70.2
Lauderdale 3,156 84.3% 0 0.0% 586 3,742 D+84.3
Marshall 3,409 91.2% 0 0.0% 330 3,739 D+91.2
Cocke 2,546 69.8% 0 0.0% 1,101 3,647 D+69.8
Henderson 2,471 70.5% 0 0.0% 1,035 3,506 D+70.5
Fayette 2,878 84.2% 0 0.0% 540 3,418 D+84.2
Rhea 2,551 75.3% 0 0.0% 838 3,389 D+75.3
Haywood 2,508 80.4% 0 0.0% 611 3,119 D+80.4
Loudon 2,425 77.8% 0 0.0% 693 3,118 D+77.8
Benton 2,266 72.8% 0 0.0% 846 3,112 D+72.8
Claiborne 2,173 72.4% 0 0.0% 829 3,002 D+72.4
Hardeman 2,404 81.9% 0 0.0% 532 2,936 D+81.9
Humphreys 2,377 82.8% 0 0.0% 494 2,871 D+82.8
Smith 2,466 86.0% 0 0.0% 401 2,867 D+86.0
White 2,267 81.0% 0 0.0% 531 2,798 D+81.0
Hickman 2,153 79.4% 0 0.0% 560 2,713 D+79.4
Overton 2,311 85.4% 0 0.0% 394 2,705 D+85.4
Chester 2,000 75.6% 0 0.0% 647 2,647 D+75.6
Morgan 1,880 75.1% 0 0.0% 623 2,503 D+75.1
Scott 2,013 80.8% 0 0.0% 479 2,492 D+80.8
Cheatham 2,003 83.3% 0 0.0% 402 2,405 D+83.3
Dekalb 1,947 81.8% 0 0.0% 433 2,380 D+81.8
Crockett 1,910 81.6% 0 0.0% 430 2,340 D+81.6
Decatur 1,888 80.8% 0 0.0% 448 2,336 D+80.8
Jackson 1,987 88.7% 0 0.0% 254 2,241 D+88.7
Grundy 1,939 89.3% 0 0.0% 233 2,172 D+89.3
Lewis 1,684 79.6% 0 0.0% 432 2,116 D+79.6
Macon 1,506 73.8% 0 0.0% 535 2,041 D+73.8
Johnson 1,308 65.1% 0 0.0% 701 2,009 D+65.1
Unicoi 1,480 74.1% 0 0.0% 518 1,998 D+74.1
Fentress 1,411 71.1% 0 0.0% 573 1,984 D+71.1
Bledsoe 1,330 71.1% 0 0.0% 541 1,871 D+71.1
Wayne 1,169 62.6% 0 0.0% 699 1,868 D+62.6
Polk 1,514 83.5% 0 0.0% 299 1,813 D+83.5
Cannon 1,509 83.6% 0 0.0% 297 1,806 D+83.6
Grainger 1,248 71.4% 0 0.0% 501 1,749 D+71.4
Union 1,051 65.4% 0 0.0% 556 1,607 D+65.4
Stewart 1,350 84.3% 0 0.0% 251 1,601 D+84.3
Clay 1,146 82.0% 0 0.0% 251 1,397 D+82.0
Perry 1,128 81.7% 0 0.0% 252 1,380 D+81.7
Sequatchie 1,090 81.1% 0 0.0% 254 1,344 D+81.1
Houston 1,087 86.4% 0 0.0% 171 1,258 D+86.4
Lake 1,022 90.4% 0 0.0% 109 1,131 D+90.4
Hancock 799 71.8% 0 0.0% 314 1,113 D+71.8
Meigs 750 68.2% 0 0.0% 349 1,099 D+68.2
Trousdale 774 84.7% 0 0.0% 140 914 D+84.7
Moore 755 84.7% 0 0.0% 136 891 D+84.7
Van Buren 693 78.5% 0 0.0% 190 883 D+78.5
Pickett 457 69.8% 0 0.0% 198 655 D+69.8

Counties as they stood in 1966; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Tennessee governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Bill Lee (R) R+32.0
2018 Bill Lee (R) R+21.0
2014 Bill Haslam (R) R+47.5
2010 Bill Haslam (R) R+31.9
2006 Phil Bredesen (D) D+38.9
2002 Phil Bredesen (D) D+3.1
1998 Don Sundquist (R) R+39.2
1994 Don Sundquist (R) R+9.6
1990 Ned McWherter (D) D+24.2
1986 Ned McWherter (D) D+8.5
1982 Lamar Alexander (R) R+19.1
1978 Lamar Alexander (R) R+11.6
1974 L. Ray Blanton (D) D+11.7
1970 Winfield Dunn (R) R+6.0
1966 Buford Ellington (D) D+81.2
1962 Frank G. Clement (D) D+34.8
1958 Buford Ellington (D) D+49.2
1954 Frank G. Clement (D) D+86.7
1952 Frank G. Clement (D) D+58.7
1950 Gordon Browning (D) D+78.1
1948 Gordon Browning (D) D+33.8
1946 James N. McCord (D) D+33.4
1944 James N. McCord (D) D+26.5
1942 Prentice Cooper (D) D+40.3
1940 Prentice Cooper (D) D+44.2
1938 Prentice Cooper (D) D+43.4
1936 Gordon Browning (D) D+61.7
1934 Hill McAlister (D) D+61.8
1932 Hill McAlister (D) D+13.0
1930 Henry H. Horton (D) D+28.2
1928 Henry H. Horton (D) D+22.1
1926 Austin Peay (D) D+29.5
1924 Austin Peay (D) D+14.4
1922 Austin Peay (D) D+15.8
1920 Alfred A. Taylor (R) R+10.4
1918 Albert H. Roberts (D) D+25.0
1916 Tom C. Rye (D) D+11.0
1914 Tom C. Rye (D) D+7.8
1912 Ben W. Hooper (R) R+3.1
1910 Ben W. Hooper (R) R+4.3
1908 Malcolm R. Patterson (D) D+8.2
1906 Malcolm R. Patterson (D) D+9.4
1904 James B. Frazier (D) D+11.9
1902 James B. Frazier (D) D+25.0
1900 Benton McMillin (D) D+9.7
1898 Benton McMillin (D) D+18.2
1896 Robert L. Taylor (D) D+2.2
1894 Peter Turney (D) D+1.1
1892 Peter Turney (D) D+9.7
1890 John P. Buchanan (D) D+18.7
1888 Robert L. Taylor (D) D+6.0
1886 Robert L. Taylor (D) D+7.2
1884 William B. Bate (D) D+2.8
1882 William B. Bate (D) D+12.0
1880 Alvin Hawkins (R) R+10.2
1878 Albert S. Marks (D) D+31.2
1876 James D. Jr. Porter (D) D+62.7
1874 James D. Jr. Porter (D) D+29.8
1872 A. A. Freeman (R) R+100.0
1870 John C. Brown (D) D+31.1
1867 William G. Brownlow (R) R+76.8
1865 William G. Brownlow (R) R+99.9