Phil Bredesen
★ Governor
- Born
- November 21, 1943
- Current age
- 82
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1994–2018
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bredesen3.7M
Opponents3.4M
4
Elections run
Between 1994 and 2018, Phil Bredesen ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 2. Bredesen's biggest single-election total was 1,247,491 votes, in the 2006 governor election in Tennessee. Bredesen's closest win came in the 2002 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 50,481 votes.
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How many votes has Phil Bredesen received?
Phil Bredesen has received 3,734,477 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | U.S. SenateTennessee | Lost | 985,45043.92% | Marsha Blackburn Trudy A. Austin G. Dean Hill Kris L. Todd John Carico Breton Phillips Kevin Lee McCants |
| 2006 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 1,247,49168.6% | Jim Bryson |
| 2002 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 837,28450.65% | Van Hilleary |
| 1994 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 664,25244.67% | Don Sundquist |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q724001). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Phil Bredesen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/phil-bredesen. Accessed [date].