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1970
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Governor
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Tennessee
Tennessee Governor
Winner
REP
Winfield Dunn
52.0%
575,777 votes
Runner-up
DEM
John Jay Jr. Hooker
46.0%
509,521 votes
Margin
R+6.0
1,108,247
total votes
3 candidates
1,108,247 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Winfield Dunn
REP
✓
REP
575,777
52.0%
John Jay Jr. Hooker
DEM
DEM
509,521
46.0%
Other
OTH
OTH
22,949
2.1%
Seat History
Governor in Tennessee
2022
Bill Lee
REP
R+32.0
2018
Bill Lee
REP
R+21.0
2014
Bill Haslam
REP
R+47.5
2010
Bill Haslam
REP
R+31.9
2006
Phil Bredesen
DEM
D+38.9
2002
Phil Bredesen
DEM
D+3.0
1998
Don Sundquist
REP
R+39.1
1994
Don Sundquist
REP
R+9.6
1990
Ned R McWherter
DEM
D+24.2
1986
Ned R McWherter
DEM
D+8.5
1982
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+19.1
1978
Lamar Alexander
REP
R+11.6
1974
L. Ray Blanton
DEM
D+11.7
1966
Buford Ellington
DEM
D+81.2
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Candidates
John Jay Jr. Hooker
DEM
Record
0W-2L
Avg Margin
R+22.6
Career
1970-1998
Governor
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Winfield Dunn
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
D+1.3
Career
1970-1986
Governor
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