2002 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The Tennessee gubernatorial election of 2002 was held on November 5, 2002. The incumbent, Don Sundquist, was barred from serving a third term. To succeed him, former Nashville Mayor Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee, who had run against Sundquist in 1994, narrowly defeated United States Congressman Van Hilleary, the Republican nominee, in the general election.Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
General election
Candidates
Major
- Phil Bredesen
- Van Hilleary
- Edwin C. Sanders
- Carl Two Feathers Whitaker
- John Jay Hooker
- David Gatchell
- Gabriel Givens
- Ray Ledford
- James E. Herren
- Charles V. Wilhoit, Jr.
- Marivuana Stout Leinoff
- Francis E. Waldron
- Ronny Simmons
- Robert O. Watson
- Basil Marceaux
Results
