1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the next governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican governor Lamar Alexander was now qualified to run for re-election because of Tennessee's 1978 constitutional amendment allowing governors to serve a second consecutive four-year term.[1] Alexander ran for re-election and defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree with 59.6% of the vote in the general election.
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Alexander was the first Republican to be re-elected governor since 1866.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1982.[2]
Candidates
- Randy Tyree, Mayor of Knoxville
- Anna Belle Clement O'Brien, State Senator
- Tom Henry
- Tommy McKnight
- John G. Love
- Luther M. Kindall
- James W. Thomas
- Virginia Nyabongo
- Boyce McCall
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Randy Tyree | 318,205 | 50.05 | |
| Democratic | Anna Belle Clement O'Brien | 254,500 | 40.03 | |
| Democratic | Tom Henry | 19,453 | 3.06 | |
| Democratic | Tommy McKnight | 10,761 | 1.69 | |
| Democratic | John G. Love | 10,600 | 1.67 | |
| Democratic | Luther M. Kindall | 7,792 | 1.23 | |
| Democratic | James W. Thomas | 6,052 | 0.95 | |
| Democratic | Virginia Nyabongo | 5,885 | 0.93 | |
| Democratic | Boyce McCall | 2,577 | 0.41 | |
| Total votes | 635,825 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Lamar Alexander, Republican
- Randy Tyree, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Lamar Alexander (incumbent) | 737,693 | 59.56% | ||
| Democratic | Randy Tyree | 500,937 | 40.44% | ||
| Majority | 237,026 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,238,927 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 370–381, 370–393.
- "Tennessee Blue Book". 1983. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- Cook, Rhodes (October 26, 2017). America Votes 32: 2015-2016, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook. ISBN 9781506368993. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
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