Ned McWherter
★ Governor
- Born
- October 15, 1930
- Died
- April 4, 2011
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–1990
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McWherter1.1M
Opponents842,353
2
Elections run
Between 1986 and 1990, Ned McWherter ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. McWherter's biggest single-election total was 656,602 votes, in the 1986 governor election in Tennessee.
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How many votes has Ned McWherter received?
Ned McWherter has received 1,136,592 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 479,99060.83% | Dwight Henry |
| 1986 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 656,60254.26% | Winfield Dunn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q881873). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ned McWherter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ned-mcwherter. Accessed [date].