2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election

2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election

← 2010 November 4, 2014 2018 →
Turnout35.97% Decrease[1] 5.35 pp
 
Nominee Bill Haslam Charles Brown
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 951,796 309,237
Percentage 70.31% 22.84%

Haslam:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Brown:      50–60%

Governor before election

Bill Haslam
Republican

Elected Governor

Bill Haslam
Republican

The 2014 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 2014, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Governor Bill Haslam was re-elected to a second term with 70.3% of the vote, defeating his Democratic challenger Charles Brown. Improving on his performance from 2010, Haslam also carried every county in the state.

The primary elections took place on August 7, 2014, with Republican Bill Haslam and Democrat Charles Brown winning their respective party nominations.

As of 2024, this was the best performance in a Tennessee gubernatorial election since Buford Ellington's victory in 1966. This was also the last time a Republican candidate has won Davidson and Shelby counties in a statewide election.

  1. ^ "Tennessee Voter Turnout in 2014". Tennessee Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2023.

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