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      Home/Elections/1906/Governor/Tennessee
      1906·Governor·Tennessee

      Tennessee Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Malcolm R. Patterson
      54.5%111,693 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      H. Clay Evans
      45.1%92,364 votes
      Margin
      D+9.4
      204,932 total votes
      3 candidates204,932 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Malcolm R. PattersonDEM✓
      		DEM111,69354.5%
      H. Clay EvansREP
      		REP92,36445.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH8750.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in Tennessee

      2022
      Bill LeeREP
      R+32.0
      2018
      Bill LeeREP
      R+21.0
      2014
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+47.5
      2010
      Bill HaslamREP
      R+31.9
      2006
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+38.9
      2002
      Phil BredesenDEM
      D+3.0
      1998
      Don SundquistREP
      R+39.1
      1994
      Don SundquistREP
      R+9.6
      1990
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+24.2
      1986
      Ned R McWherterDEM
      D+8.5
      1982
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+19.1
      1978
      Lamar AlexanderREP
      R+11.6
      1974
      L. Ray BlantonDEM
      D+11.7
      1970
      Winfield DunnREP
      R+6.0
      1966
      Buford EllingtonDEM
      D+81.2
      View all Governor history for Tennessee →

      Candidates

      H. Clay EvansREP
      Record1W-2L
      Avg MarginD+11.3
      Career1894-1918
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Malcolm R. PattersonDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+8.8
      Career1906-1908
      Governor
      Full profile →
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