Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2006
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The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. The incumbent, Democrat Phil Bredesen, defeated Republican state Senator Jim Bryson to serve another term as Governor.
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[edit] Candidates
[edit] Democratic Party
- Phil Bredesen - Incumbent Governor
[edit] Defeated in primary
- John Jay Hooker - perennial candidate
- Tim Sevier
- Walt "Combat" Ward - State probation officer
[edit] Republican Party
- Jim Bryson - state Senator
[edit] Defeated in primary
- Mark Albertini - building contractor, attorney. Arrested in Knoxville on July 21, 2006, on charges of public intoxication following a GOP rally. [1]
- Wayne Bailey
- David M. Farmer
- Joe Kirkpatrick
- Timothy Thomas
- Wayne Young
[edit] Independents
- George Banks
- David Gatchell
- Stout Leinoff
- Charles E. Smith
- Howard M. Switzer - Green Party candidate
- Carl Whitaker - Independent endorsed by the Jefferson Republican Party
[edit] Primaries
Both parties held their primary elections on August 3, 2006.
Democratic Governor Bredesen easily defeated the opposition, gaining 88.6% of ballots cast. Perennial candidate John Jay Hooker (also running for the Senate nomination) gained 7.2%, Tim Sevier received 2.6% of the vote, and Walt "Combat" Ward received 1.7% of the votes cast.
The Republican primaries were only slightly more competitive. Frontrunner Jim Bryson, who filed papers to enter the race at the last minute, gained an even 50.0% of the vote. Other contenders were David M. Farmer with 15.8%; Joe Kirkpatrick at 10.7%; Mark Albertini at 9.2%; Wayne Bailey at 7.5%; Wayne Young with 3.7%; and Timothy Thomas at 3.0% of the ballots cast.
[edit] General election
Bryson and Bredesen took part in the first of three planned debates on October 3 in Knoxville.[2] A second debate was held in Memphis on October 8, and a third on October 14 in Nashville.
Pre-election polls indicated that Bredesen would easily win reelection: an October 3 poll showed Bredesen held a 63% to 22% lead over Bryson.[3]
[edit] Results
| 2006 gubernatorial election, Tennessee | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Phil Bredesen (incumbent) | 1,243,044 | 69 | ||
| Republican | Jim Bryson | 539,121 | 30 | ||
| Green | Howard Switzer | 2,710 | 0 | ||
| Independent | George Banks | 7,506 | 0 | ||
| Independent | David Gatchell | 2,444 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Marivuana Stout Leinoff | 2,109 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Charles E. Smith | 4,070 | 0 | ||
| Independent | Carl Whitaker | 11,321 | 1 | ||
| Majority | 703,923 | 39 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
[edit] Polling
| Source | Date | Bredesen (D) | Bryson (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survey USA | October 25, 2006 | 66% | 28% |
| Survey USA | October 10, 2006 | 63% | 32% |
| The Commercial Appeal | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 22% |
| Rasmussen | October 3, 2006 | 63% | 28% |
| Rasmussen | September 7, 2006 | 58% | 31% |
| Zogby | June 13, 2006 | 58% | 22% |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Mark Albertini Campaign Site
- Bredesen Campaign Site
- Jim Bryson for Governor site
- Combat Ward Governor Site
- Carl Whitaker for Governor
- Carl "Two Feathers" Whitaker site
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