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Ned R McWherter

Undefeated governor candidate from Tennessee with a perfect 8-0 record

Democratic
GovernorState House
Electoral Grade
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8
Races
8-0
W-L (100%)
+72.2
Avg Margin
1968–1990
Career Span
Best: +100.0 (1984 State House)Worst: 8.5 (1986 Governor)
100%
Win Rate
+27.5
Avg Overperformance
8
Win Streak
22 yrs
Career Span
1.2M
Career Votes

Evidence & provenance

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Certified contest returns, candidate career records, and Akashic Edge deterministic grading inputs.

Freshness

Rendered Apr 14, 2026 from the latest candidate, contest, and forecast tables loaded in Akashic Edge.

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Candidate-level profile spanning every contest recorded for this person in Akashic Edge.

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Deterministic summaries, calculated grades, and certified election history. No freeform AI prose.

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Career Margin Trend8 races

State House
Governor
R+60R+30EvenD+30D+601968: D+100.0 - Click to view1974: D+100.0 - Click to view1976: D+100.0 - Click to view1980: D+44.6 - Click to view1982: D+100.0 - Click to view1984: D+100.0 - Click to view1986: D+8.5 - Click to view1990: D+24.2 - Click to view19681974197619801982198419861990

Career Timeline

1990 GovernorTennessee
480,885
Candidate Votes
60.8%
Vote %
790,441
Total Votes
+24.2%
Margin
Electoral Performance
+27.1
Race Score
+30.1
vs. State Pres.
D-5.8
State Pres.
Incumbent (−3pt bar)
Top opponent: Dwight HenryREP

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Geographic Performance

8 races with county data

County-level results, strongest and weakest counties, and performance by county type.

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County Results Table

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Demographic Coalition Analysis

8 races available

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Opponents Faced4 opponents

Dwight HenryREP
1-01990 Governor(+24.2)
Winfield DunnREP
1-01986 Governor(+8.5)
Bennie W CastlemanREP
1-01980 State House(+44.6)
Franklin D CochranDEM
1-01968 State House(+100.0)
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