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  TN Governor - R Primary
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeRepublican Primary Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 03, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 03, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifiedRBH May 08, 2022 02:12pm
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/05/1974
NameRay Blanton Votes576,833 (55.43%)
Term01/18/1975 - 01/20/1979 Margin121,366 (+11.66%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameLamar Alexander Votes661,959 (55.84%)
Term01/20/1979 - 01/15/1983 Margin138,464 (+11.68%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceTN - Governor 11/07/1978

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Name Lamar Alexander Harold Sterling John H. Harper Hubert David Patty (W) Write-In  
PartyRepublican Republican Republican Republican Republican  
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Certified Votes 230,922 (85.97%) 34,037 (12.67%) 2,527 (0.94%) 1,132 (0.42%) 2 (0.00%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -196,885 (-73.29%) -228,395 (-85.03%) -229,790 (-85.54%) -230,920 (-85.97%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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