| Election Name: | 1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1982 |
| Next Election: | 1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1990 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
| Image1: | File:Ned R. McWherter speaking at a ceremony, Dec 17, 1988 (cropped).JPEG |
| Nominee1: | Ned McWherter |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 656,602 |
| Percentage1: | 54.26% |
| Nominee2: | Winfield Dunn |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 553,449 |
| Percentage2: | 45.74% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Lamar Alexander |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ned McWherter |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee Ned McWherter defeated former Republican Governor Winfield Dunn with 54.3% of the vote.
With this win, McWherter flipped the state back into Democratic control, with the state legislature also being controlled by Democrats.
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1986.[1]