Dwight Henry

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 13, 1953
Current age
73
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Henry288,904
Opponents479,990
1
Elections run

Dwight Henry, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 governor election in Tennessee to Ned McWherter, receiving 288,904 votes (36.61%).

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How many votes has Dwight Henry received?

Dwight Henry has received 288,904 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Dwight Henry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorTennesseeLost288,90436.61%Ned McWherter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5318179). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.