| Election Name: | 1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Tennessee |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1986 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1986 |
| Next Election: | 1994 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
| Nominee1: | Ned McWherter |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 479,990 |
| Percentage1: | 60.83% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Nominee2: | Dwight Henry |
| Popular Vote2: | 288,904 |
| Percentage2: | 36.61% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Ned McWherter |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Ned McWherter |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1990 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1990, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Ned McWherter was re-elected, defeating his Republican opponent Dwight Henry, a one term member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. McWherter received 60.8% of the vote.