2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Don Sundquist, was barred from serving a third term. To succeed him, former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee, who had run against Sundquist in 1994, narrowly defeated United States Congressman Van Hilleary, the Republican nominee, in the general election.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Phil Bredesen, former Mayor of Nashville, 1994 Democratic nominee for Governor
- Randy Nichols, Knox County District Attorney General
- Charles E. Smith, former Tennessee Commissioner of Education
- Charles V. Brown
- L. Best
- Floyd R. Conover
Results
| Democratic Party primary results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 426,418 | 79.05 | |
| Democratic | Randy Nichols | 38,322 | 7.10 | |
| Democratic | Charles E. Smith | 34,547 | 6.40 | |
| Democratic | Charles V. Brown | 17,506 | 3.25 | |
| Democratic | L. Best | 16,007 | 2.97 | |
| Democratic | Floyd R. Conover | 6,218 | 1.15 | |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 420 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 539,438 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Van Hilleary, United States Congressman from Tennessee's 4th congressional district
- Jim Henry, former Minority Leader of the Tennessee House of Representatives
- Bob Tripp
- Dave Kelley
- Jessie D. McDonald
Results
| Republican Primary results[2] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Van Hilleary | 343,543 | 64.31 | |
| Republican | Jim Henry | 159,862 | 29.92 | |
| Republican | Bob Tripp | 17,156 | 3.21 | |
| Republican | Dave Kelley | 8,581 | 1.61 | |
| Republican | Jessie D. McDonald | 4,682 | 0.88 | |
| Republican | Write-ins | 389 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 534,213 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
Major
- Phil Bredesen (D)
- Van Hilleary (R)
- Edwin C. Sanders (I)
- Carl Two Feathers Whitaker (I)
- John Jay Hooker (I)
- David Gatchell (I)
- Gabriel Givens (I)
- Ray Ledford (I)
- James E. Herren (I)
- Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. (I)
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff (I)
- Francis E. Waldron (I)
- Ronny Simmons (I)
- Robert O. Watson (I)
- Basil Marceaux (I)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen | 837,284 | 50.65% | +21.17% | |
| Republican | Van Hilleary | 786,803 | 47.59% | -21.03% | |
| Independent | Edwin C. Sanders | 7,749 | 0.47% | ||
| Independent | Carl Two Feathers Whitaker | 5,308 | 0.32% | ||
| Independent | John Jay Hooker | 4,577 | 0.28% | ||
| Independent | David Gatchell | 2,991 | 0.18% | ||
| Independent | Gabriel Givens | 1,591 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | Ray Ledford | 1,589 | 0.10% | ||
| Independent | James E. Herren | 1,210 | 0.07% | ||
| Independent | Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. | 898 | 0.05% | ||
| Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 645 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Francis E. Waldron | 635 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Ronny Simmons | 630 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Robert O. Watson | 579 | 0.04% | ||
| Independent | Basil Marceaux | 302 | 0.02% | ||
| Write-ins | 376 | 0.02% | |||
| Majority | 50,481 | 3.05% | -36.10% | ||
| Turnout | 1,653,167 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
