Winfield Dunn
★ Governor
- Born
- July 1, 1927
- Died
- September 28, 2024
- Age at death
- 97
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1970–1986
Photo: Republican Party of Shelby County, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dunn1.1M
Opponents1.2M
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Elections run
Between 1970 and 1986, Winfield Dunn ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Dunn's biggest single-election total was 575,777 votes, in the 1970 governor election in Tennessee.
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How many votes has Winfield Dunn received?
Winfield Dunn has received 1,129,226 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 553,44945.74% | Ned McWherter |
| 1970 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 575,77751.95% | John Jay Hooker |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q358838). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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