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TN Governor - D Primary
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| Office | Governor |
| Type | Primary Election |
| Filing Deadline | May 01, 1986 - 12:00pm |
| Polls Open | August 07, 1986 - 06:00am |
| Polls Close | August 07, 1986 - 11:00pm |
| Term Start | January 04, 1987 - 12:00pm |
| Term End | January 04, 1991 - 12:00pm |
| Contributor | Not in Public Domain |
| Last Modified | RBH May 08, 2022 02:23pm |
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| Description | House Speaker McWherter wins the Democratic nomination over Eskind and thwarts a comeback bid by former Gov. Dunn to win the General Election.
All of Eskind's campaigns are primarily financed by personal wealth, which she spends freely. McWherter campaign buttons urge, "Make Her Spend It All, Ned".
McWherter promises a 95-county economic development program, which he subsequently delivers.
Dunn, haunted by political skeletons from his 1971-75 term, falls way short.
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Ned McWherter |
Jane Eskind |
Richard H. Fulton |
Joseph L. Crichton |
Willie C. "Bill" Jacox |
(W) Write-In |
| Party | Democratic |
Democratic |
Democratic |
Democratic |
Democratic |
Democratic |
| Votes |  314,449 (42.47%) |
225,551 (30.46%) |
190,016 (25.66%) |
6,582 (0.89%) |
3,817 (0.52%) |
54 (0.01%) |
| Margin | 0 (0.00%) |
-88,898 (-12.01%) |
-124,433 (-16.80%) |
-307,867 (-41.58%) |
-310,632 (-41.95%) |
-314,395 (-42.46%) |
| Predict Avg. | 0.00% |
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0.00% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| Finances | $2,258,300.00 |
$3,971,326.00 |
$2,865,128.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
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