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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 20, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 20, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 15, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorServo
Last ModifiedRBH February 14, 2022 11:05pm
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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 Won11/02/1982
NameLamar Alexander Votes737,693 (59.56%)
Term01/15/1983 - 01/17/1987 Margin236,756 (+19.11%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 03, 1978 TN Governor - R Primary
Lamar Alexander
R 268,620
Aug 03, 1978 TN Governor- D Primary
Jacob Franklin "Jake" Butcher
D 782,939

CANDIDATES
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Name Lamar Alexander Jacob Franklin "Jake" Butcher  
PartyRepublican Democratic  
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Certified Votes 661,959 (55.84%) 523,495 (44.16%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -138,464 (-11.68%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 12/1 $2,073,436.00 12/1 $4,688,206.00  
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