1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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The 1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1994 to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned McWherter was term-limited, leaving the governorship an open seat. Republican Congressman Don Sundquist was elected Governor of Tennessee, defeating Democratic nominee Phil Bredesen, the Mayor of Nashville, who later won Tennessee's Governorship in 2002 & 2006.

← 1990

November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)

1998 →

Turnout

56.62%^[1]

County results
Sundquist: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Bredesen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%

Governor before election

Ned McWherter
Democratic

Elected Governor

Don Sundquist
Republican

David Y. Copeland III unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Bill Morris and Steve Cohen unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

General election

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1994^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Don Sundquist	807,104	54.27%	+17.66%
	Democratic	Phil Bredesen	664,252	44.67%	−16.16%
	Independent	Stephanie E. Holt	9,981	0.67%	N/A
	Independent	Will Smith	3,365	0.23%	N/A
	Independent	Charlie Moffett	2,347	0.16%	N/A
	N/A	Write-ins	81	0.01%	N/A
Total votes			1,487,130	100.00%
	Republican gain from Democratic		Swing

^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 1994". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 8, 1994. Retrieved April 17, 2023.

^ Leip, David. "1994 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Tennessee". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved December 22, 2017.

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