Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2014

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2014
Tennessee
November 4, 2014
 
Nominee Bill Haslam Charles Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 951,796 309,237
Percentage 70.3% 22.8%

County results
Governor before election

Bill Haslam
Republican

 Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican

Elections in Tennessee

The 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, and resulted in the re-election of incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam.

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Declined

Results

Republican primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Haslam 570,997 87.68
Republican Mark "Coonrippy" Brown 44,165 6.78
Republican Donald Ray McFolin 22,968 3.53
Republican Basil Marceaux, Sr. 13,117 2.01
Total votes 651,247 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Removed from ballot

Declined

Results

Democratic primary results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles V. "Charlie" Brown 95,114 41.71
Democratic Wm. H. "John" McKamey 59,200 25.96
Democratic Kennedy Spellman Johnson 55,718 24.44
Democratic Ron Noonan 17,993 7.89
Total votes 228,025 100

Independents and Third Parties

Candidates

Declared

Removed from ballot

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin of
error		 Bill
Haslam (R)		 Charles
Brown (D)		 Other Undecided
CBS News/NYT/YouGov October 16–23, 2014 974 ± 5% 58% 30% 2% 11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov September 20–October 1, 2014 1,007 ± 4% 60% 28% 1% 11%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov August 18–September 2, 2014 1,056 ± 4% 56% 29% 4% 11%
Rasmussen Reports August 11–12, 2014 750 ± 3% 55% 30% 6% 9%

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Haslam 951,796 70.3%
Democratic Charles Brown 309,237 22.8%
Independent John Jay Hooker 30,579 2.3%
Constitution Shaun Crowell 26,580 2%
Green Isa Infante 18,570 1.4%
Independent Steve Coburn 8,612 0.6%
Independent Daniel Lewis 8,321 0.6%
Write-in various candidates 33 0%
Majority 1,353,728 100%
Turnout
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Mark 'Coonrippy' Brown Runs For Governor To Get His Seized Raccoon Rebekah Back". The Huffington Post. January 6, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Gov. Bill Haslam announces re-election campaign". wbir.com. December 17, 2012. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 "Petitions Filed for Governor, United States Senate, and United States House of Representatives" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dries, Bill (April 2, 2014). "Candidates Commit as Deadline Nears". The Daily News. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "August 7, 2014 Official Election Results". Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  6. ↑ Cass, Michael (April 3, 2014). "Start your engines: Candidates qualify for state races". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  7. ↑ Cass, Michael (April 10, 2014). "Won’t get fooled again: Democrats deny Mark Clayton". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Democratic Senator Lowe Finney Won't Seek Re-Election". News Channel 5. July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
  9. ↑ Zelinski, Andrea (July 22, 2013). "Rep. Fitzhugh passes on run for governor". Nashville City Paper. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Garrison, Joey (August 12, 2013). "A year out, TN Democrats' search for governor, Senate candidates turning cold". The Tennessean. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ Sher, Andy (January 2, 2014). "Democrat Sara Kyle won't challenge Gov. Bill Haslam in 2014". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Mike McWherter: Haslam has created a 'culture of corruption' | Humphrey on the Hill". Knoxblogs.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
  13. ↑ "OFFICIAL RESULTS 2014 Statewide Results" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

External links

Official campaign websites