Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2006

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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democrat Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican state Senator Jim Bryson to serve another term as Governor.

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[edit] Candidates

[edit] Democratic Party

[edit] Defeated in primary

[edit] Republican Party

[edit] Defeated in primary

  • Mark Albertini - building contractor, attorney. Arrested in Knoxville on July 21, 2006, on charges of public intoxication following a GOP rally. [1]
  • Wayne Bailey
  • David M. Farmer
  • Joe Kirkpatrick
  • Timothy Thomas
  • Wayne Young

[edit] Independents

[edit] Primaries

Both parties held their primary elections on August 3, 2006.

Democratic Governor Bredesen easily defeated the opposition, gaining 88.6% of ballots cast. Perennial candidate John Jay Hooker (also running for the Senate nomination) gained 7.2%, Tim Sevier received 2.6% of the vote, and Walt "Combat" Ward received 1.7% of the votes cast.

The Republican primaries were only slightly more competitive. Frontrunner Jim Bryson, who filed papers to enter the race at the last minute, gained an even 50.0% of the vote. Other contenders were David M. Farmer with 15.8%; Joe Kirkpatrick at 10.7%; Mark Albertini at 9.2%; Wayne Bailey at 7.5%; Wayne Young with 3.7%; and Timothy Thomas at 3.0% of the ballots cast.

[edit] General election

Bryson and Bredesen took part in the first of three planned debates on October 3 in Knoxville.[2] A second debate was held in Memphis on October 8, and a third on October 14 in Nashville.

Pre-election polls indicated that Bredesen would easily win reelection: an October 3 poll showed Bredesen held a 63% to 22% lead over Bryson.[3]

[edit] Results

2006 gubernatorial election, Tennessee
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Phil Bredesen (incumbent) 1,241,606 68.6 +17.9
Republican Jim Bryson 538,508 29.7 -17.9
Independent Carl Whitaker 11,298 0.6 +0.3
Independent George Banks 7,506 0.4 n/a
Independent Charles E. Smith 4,062 0.2 n/a
Green Howard Switzer 2,681 0.1 n/a
Independent David Gatchell 2,374 0.1 n/a
Independent Marivuana Stout Leinoff 2,105 0.1 n/a
Majority 703,098 38.9
Turnout 1,810,140
Democratic hold Swing

[edit] Polling

Source Date Bredesen (D) Bryson (R)
Survey USA October 25, 2006 66% 28%
Survey USA October 10, 2006 63% 32%
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%

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