2006 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2006 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Phil Bredesen won the 2006 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Phil Bredesen received 1,247,491 popular votes (68.6%). The main challenger was Jim Bryson (29.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Bredesen and Bryson

Bredesen +38.9 pts · won by 706,638 votes
1,247,491 votes
540,853 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 1.7% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.