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Election 1990 Results

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1990 Tennessee governor election

Ned McWherter (Democrat) beat Dwight Henry (Republican) in Tennessee in 1990, 60.8% to 36.6%, a margin of 24.2 points and 191,537 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1986, when Ned McWherter also won.

Democrats led in 89 of the 95 counties and Republicans in 5. The largest, Shelby, cast 156,943 votes and went to the Democrat by 20.4 points. The closest was Bradley, where 1 vote 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
Ned McWherter won Democratic 480,885 60.8%
Dwight Henry Republican 289,348 36.6%
All other candidates 20,208 2.6%
Total790,441

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Shelby 92,455 58.9% 60,427 38.5% 4,061 156,943 D+20.4
Davidson 49,744 65.8% 23,389 31.0% 2,420 75,553 D+34.9
Knox 31,848 55.4% 24,363 42.4% 1,231 57,442 D+13.0
Hamilton 30,056 58.2% 19,874 38.5% 1,740 51,670 D+19.7
Sullivan 14,240 61.8% 8,294 36.0% 524 23,058 D+25.8
Madison 11,895 64.2% 6,217 33.5% 425 18,537 D+30.6
Washington 10,124 64.6% 5,290 33.7% 261 15,675 D+30.8
Montgomery 11,584 77.3% 3,164 21.1% 236 14,984 D+56.2
Wilson 9,919 67.2% 4,470 30.3% 362 14,751 D+36.9
Rutherford 9,121 63.3% 4,840 33.6% 451 14,412 D+29.7
Williamson 7,846 55.3% 6,016 42.4% 314 14,176 D+12.9
Sumner 9,222 65.8% 4,490 32.0% 312 14,024 D+33.7
Anderson 8,088 59.3% 5,232 38.4% 308 13,628 D+21.0
Blount 6,397 50.3% 6,022 47.4% 287 12,706 D+3.0
Roane 6,327 58.2% 4,231 38.9% 312 10,870 D+19.3
Gibson 6,514 72.7% 2,234 24.9% 206 8,954 D+47.8
Putnam 4,844 54.6% 3,719 42.0% 302 8,865 D+12.7
McMinn 3,963 45.5% 4,578 52.5% 175 8,716 R+7.1
Bradley 4,196 48.3% 4,195 48.3% 301 8,692 level
Hamblen 4,216 54.0% 3,425 43.9% 167 7,808 D+10.1
Maury 4,977 64.3% 2,612 33.7% 155 7,744 D+30.5
Hawkins 4,583 61.7% 2,727 36.7% 113 7,423 D+25.0
Lawrence 4,916 68.4% 2,179 30.3% 92 7,187 D+38.1
Warren 4,936 70.3% 1,897 27.0% 184 7,017 D+43.3
Cumberland 3,224 49.8% 3,055 47.2% 191 6,470 D+2.6
Coffee 3,594 59.1% 2,323 38.2% 169 6,086 D+20.9
Greene 3,199 53.5% 2,643 44.2% 142 5,984 D+9.3
Carter 3,282 56.7% 2,352 40.6% 152 5,786 D+16.1
Sevier 2,608 45.8% 2,909 51.1% 178 5,695 R+5.3
Weakley 4,015 72.5% 1,359 24.5% 163 5,537 D+48.0
McNairy 3,286 60.2% 2,111 38.7% 57 5,454 D+21.5
Marion 2,958 56.5% 2,020 38.6% 253 5,231 D+17.9
Rhea 2,978 57.0% 2,153 41.2% 93 5,224 D+15.8
Franklin 3,616 69.6% 1,451 27.9% 129 5,196 D+41.7
Hardeman 3,573 68.9% 1,517 29.3% 96 5,186 D+39.6
Dyer 3,027 59.2% 1,855 36.3% 234 5,116 D+22.9
Dickson 3,456 68.6% 1,465 29.1% 117 5,038 D+39.5
Campbell 3,139 64.1% 1,662 33.9% 96 4,897 D+30.2
Hardin 2,848 59.8% 1,839 38.6% 78 4,765 D+21.2
Monroe 2,331 49.1% 2,330 49.1% 87 4,748 level
Robertson 3,237 70.3% 1,213 26.4% 152 4,602 D+44.0
Loudon 2,171 48.5% 2,171 48.5% 138 4,480 level
Obion 2,856 65.3% 1,387 31.7% 133 4,376 D+33.6
Carroll 2,965 68.1% 1,304 30.0% 82 4,351 D+38.2
Jefferson 2,009 49.7% 1,923 47.5% 114 4,046 D+2.1
Tipton 2,047 50.7% 1,837 45.5% 152 4,036 D+5.2
Henry 2,707 71.9% 965 25.6% 93 3,765 D+46.3
Fayette 2,249 60.6% 1,374 37.0% 90 3,713 D+23.6
Lincoln 2,732 75.2% 839 23.1% 63 3,634 D+52.1
Claiborne 2,189 63.2% 1,210 34.9% 66 3,465 D+28.3
Giles 2,453 76.4% 712 22.2% 46 3,211 D+54.2
Cocke 1,784 56.7% 1,282 40.7% 82 3,148 D+15.9
Henderson 1,374 44.6% 1,646 53.4% 61 3,081 R+8.8
Bedford 2,066 71.3% 769 26.5% 63 2,898 D+44.8
Cheatham 1,653 64.1% 839 32.5% 86 2,578 D+31.6
Lauderdale 1,448 60.7% 859 36.0% 80 2,387 D+24.7
Marshall 1,521 65.4% 746 32.1% 57 2,324 D+33.3
Haywood 1,615 69.9% 643 27.8% 53 2,311 D+42.1
Smith 1,712 74.1% 562 24.3% 36 2,310 D+49.8
White 1,461 63.4% 756 32.8% 87 2,304 D+30.6
Chester 1,258 55.6% 971 42.9% 35 2,264 D+12.7
Benton 1,354 60.9% 761 34.2% 108 2,223 D+26.7
Hickman 1,593 73.4% 537 24.7% 40 2,170 D+48.7
Overton 1,426 67.1% 651 30.6% 49 2,126 D+36.5
Lewis 1,493 71.0% 579 27.5% 32 2,104 D+43.4
Polk 1,298 61.8% 754 35.9% 48 2,100 D+25.9
Fentress 1,159 56.5% 850 41.4% 42 2,051 D+15.1
Humphreys 1,493 73.7% 480 23.7% 54 2,027 D+50.0
Unicoi 1,334 66.0% 652 32.2% 36 2,022 D+33.7
Trousdale 1,650 81.8% 328 16.3% 40 2,018 D+65.5
Bledsoe 1,063 54.0% 853 43.4% 51 1,967 D+10.7
Crockett 1,188 60.6% 693 35.4% 79 1,960 D+25.3
Morgan 1,186 61.5% 712 36.9% 32 1,930 D+24.6
DeKalb 1,147 65.0% 559 31.7% 59 1,765 D+33.3
Union 871 50.4% 825 47.7% 32 1,728 D+2.7
Decatur 1,016 59.0% 674 39.1% 33 1,723 D+19.8
Johnson 1,006 59.3% 667 39.3% 24 1,697 D+20.0
Stewart 1,224 74.5% 368 22.4% 51 1,643 D+52.1
Wayne 813 51.1% 758 47.6% 20 1,591 D+3.5
Grainger 768 48.4% 775 48.8% 45 1,588 R+0.4
Grundy 1,090 68.7% 466 29.4% 31 1,587 D+39.3
Sequatchie 920 58.6% 622 39.6% 29 1,571 D+19.0
Scott 923 60.2% 577 37.6% 34 1,534 D+22.6
Jackson 976 63.9% 506 33.1% 45 1,527 D+30.8
Meigs 719 48.6% 735 49.7% 25 1,479 R+1.1
Macon 894 62.4% 514 35.9% 24 1,432 D+26.5
Cannon 899 67.5% 385 28.9% 48 1,332 D+38.6
Houston 928 74.8% 279 22.5% 34 1,241 D+52.3
Hancock 608 62.7% 349 36.0% 12 969 D+26.7
Perry 666 69.0% 283 29.3% 16 965 D+39.7
Clay 636 67.0% 290 30.6% 23 949 D+36.5
Van Buren 611 71.4% 224 26.2% 21 856 D+45.2
Pickett 403 52.7% 351 45.9% 10 764 D+6.8
Moore 425 66.8% 192 30.2% 19 636 D+36.6
Lake 453 71.5% 162 25.6% 19 634 D+45.9

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