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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 2010
Tennessee
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
  Governor Bill Haslam crop.jpg Mike McWherter 2010 cropped.jpg
Nominee Bill Haslam Mike McWherter
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,041,545 529,851
Percentage 65.0% 33.1%

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Results by county

Governor before election

Phil Bredesen
Democratic

Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican


Phil Bredesen
Democratic

Bill Haslam
Republican

The 2010 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Democratic Governor Phil Bredesen was term-limited and unable to seek re-election. Knoxville mayor Bill Haslam, the Republican Party nominee, defeated Democratic Party nominee Mike McWherter.

Non-partisan organizations The Cook Political Report,CQ Politics, and The New York Times rated the gubernatorial election as leaning Republican, while The Rothenberg Political Report rated it as "Republican favored,"RealClearPolitics and Sabato's Crystal Ball as "Likely Republican", and Rasmussen Reports as "Solid Republican."

The primary election was held on August 5, 2010.

(Percentages rounded to nearest 1/100th, will not add up fully to 100%)


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