Winfield Dunn Republican Ray Blanton Democratic The 1974 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the next governor of Tennessee.

Incumbent Republican governor Winfield Dunn was ineligible to run for re-election, as the Constitution of Tennessee prohibited governors from serving consecutive terms at the time.

Democratic nominee Ray Blanton defeated Republican opponent Lamar Alexander with 55.4% of the vote.

[1] 21.9% of the voting age population participated in the Democratic primary.

[2] 8.6% of the voting age population participated in the Republican primary.