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| The '''Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006''' was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent ] governor ], defeated ] State Senator ] to win a second term as ]. | The '''Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006''' was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent ] governor ], defeated ] State Senator ] in a landslide to win a second term as ], winnning every county in the state. | ||
| As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the most recent election in which a Democrat |
As of {{CURRENTYEAR}}, this is the most recent election in which a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state. | ||
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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Incumbent Democratic governor Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican State Senator Jim Bryson in a landslide to win a second term as Governor of Tennessee, winnning every county in the state.
As of 2025, this is the most recent election in which a Democrat won any statewide race in Tennessee, and the last time a Democrat won a majority of counties in the state.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Phil Bredesen, incumbent Governor of Tennessee
- John Jay Hooker, perennial candidate
- Tim Sevier
- Walt Ward
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 393,004 | 88.50 | |
| Democratic | John Jay Hooker | 31,933 | 7.19 | |
| Democratic | Tim Sevier | 11,562 | 2.60 | |
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 160,786 | 50.03 | |
| Republican | David M. Farmer | 50,900 | 15.84 | |
| Republican | Joe Kirkpatrick | 34,491 | 10.73 | |
| Republican | Mark Albertini | 29,184 | 9.08 | |
| Republican | Wayne Thomas Bailey | 24,273 | 7.55 | |
| Republican | Wayne Young | 11,997 | 3.73 | |
| Republican | Timothy Thomas | 9,747 | 3.03 | |
| Total votes | 321,378 | 100.00 | ||
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)
Polling
| Source | Date | Phil Bredesen (D) |
Jim Bryson (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 25, 2006 | 66% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 10, 2006 | 63% | 32% |
| Accuratings | October 24, 2006 | 67% | 33% |
| The Commercial Appeal | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 22% |
| Rasmussen | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 28% |
| Rasmussen | September 7, 2006 | 58% | 31% |
| Zogby | June 13, 2006 | 58% | 22% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 1,247,491 | 68.60% | +17.95% | |
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 540,853 | 29.74% | −17.85% | |
| Independent | Carl Two Feathers Whitaker | 11,374 | 0.63% | ||
| Independent | George Banks | 7,531 | 0.41% | ||
| Independent | Charles E. Smith | 4,083 | 0.22% | ||
| Independent | Howard W. Switzer | 2,711 | 0.15% | ||
| Independent | David Gatchell | 2,385 | 0.13% | ||
| Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 2,114 | 0.12% | ||
| Write-ins | 7 | 0.00% | |||
| Majority | 706,638 | 38.86% | +35.80% | ||
| Turnout | 1,818,549 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- "August 3, 2006, Democratic Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 17, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "August 3, 2006, Republican Primary: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- "November 7, 2006, General Election: Governor" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)
- Phil Bredesen for Governor
- Jim Bryson for Governor
- Carl Whitaker for Governor
- Mark Albertini for Governor
- Combat Ward for Governor
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