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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2002 - 12:00am
Polls Open November 05, 2002 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 2002 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 18, 2003 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 2007 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedSteve Boudreaux May 24, 2010 04:14pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyRepublican Won11/03/1998
NameDon Sundquist Votes669,973 (68.63%)
Term01/16/1999 - 01/18/2003 Margin382,223 (+39.15%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 2002 TN Governor - D Primary Phil Bredesen
Aug 01, 2002 TN Governor - R Primary W. Van Hilleary
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Phil Bredesen
Lean 5
Slight 14
W. Van Hilleary
Slight 2
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

09/03/2002 10/28/2002

CANDIDATES
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Name Mayor Phil Bredesen Rep. W. Van Hilleary Ed Sanders Carl C. "Two Feathers" Whitaker John Jay Hooker David "None Of The Above" Gatchell Gabriel Givens
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes837,284 (50.65%) 786,803 (47.59%) 7,749 (0.47%) 5,308 (0.32%) 4,577 (0.28%) 2,991 (0.18%) 1,591 (0.10%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -50,481 (-3.05%) -829,535 (-50.18%) -831,976 (-50.33%) -832,707 (-50.37%) -834,293 (-50.47%) -835,693 (-50.55%)
Predict Avg.51.68% 47.27% 0.53% 0.00% 0.38% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$5,150,268.00 $2,280,336.00 $12,084.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/26-10/28		 48.00% (+0.0) 44.00% (+2.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mellman Group (D) 
10/24-10/25		 49.00% (+0.0) 43.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/21-10/23		 45.00% (+1.0) 42.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (-1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/19-10/21		 48.00% (+1.0) 42.00% (+1.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Ethridge & Associates 
10/18-10/21		 39.00% (+0.0) 41.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Tennessee 
10/14-10/16		 35.10% (+0.0) 34.50% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
REFS Servo
D InspectorMorse
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
  Knoxville News-Sentinel
F Blue Republican
Laf-W Craverguy
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Ray Ledford James E. Herren Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr. Marivuana Stout Leinoff Francis E. Waldron Ronny Simmons Robert O. Watson
PartyLibertarian Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
Votes1,589 (0.10%) 1,210 (0.07%) 898 (0.05%) 645 (0.04%) 635 (0.04%) 630 (0.04%) 579 (0.04%)
Margin-835,695 (-50.55%) -836,074 (-50.57%) -836,386 (-50.59%) -836,639 (-50.61%) -836,649 (-50.61%) -836,654 (-50.61%) -836,705 (-50.61%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/26-10/28		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mellman Group (D) 
10/24-10/25		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/21-10/23		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/19-10/21		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Ethridge & Associates 
10/18-10/21		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Tennessee 
10/14-10/16		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name (W) Others Basil J. Marceaux, Sr.
PartyOther Independent
Votes376 (0.02%) 302 (0.02%)
Margin-836,908 (-50.62%) -836,982 (-50.63%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Survey USA 
10/26-10/28		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mellman Group (D) 
10/24-10/25		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Mason-Dixon 
10/21-10/23		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Survey USA 
10/19-10/21		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Ethridge & Associates 
10/18-10/21		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
University of Tennessee 
10/14-10/16		 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Oct 15, 2002 07:44pm General Data stolen from Bredesen headquarters  Article RP 

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