Jim Bryson, Gubernatorial candidate

Jim Bryson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 14, 1961
Current age
65
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2006

Photo: Republican Party of Shelby County, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bryson540,853
Opponents1.2M
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Elections run

Jim Bryson, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 governor election in Tennessee to Phil Bredesen, receiving 540,853 votes (29.74%).

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How many votes has Jim Bryson received?

Jim Bryson has received 540,853 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Bryson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorTennesseeLost540,85329.74%Phil Bredesen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16193975). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jim Bryson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jim-bryson. Accessed [date].

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.