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  TN Governor- D Primary
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
TypeDemocratic 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 02:09pm
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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 Jacob Franklin "Jake" Butcher Bob Clement Mayor Richard H. Fulton Roger Murray Shelley Stiles Willie C. "Bill" Jacox William K. Jackson
PartyDemocratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic Democratic
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Certified Votes 320,329 (40.91%) 288,577 (36.86%) 122,101 (15.60%) 40,871 (5.22%) 6,325 (0.81%) 2,010 (0.26%) 1,365 (0.17%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -31,752 (-4.06%) -198,228 (-25.32%) -279,458 (-35.69%) -314,004 (-40.11%) -318,319 (-40.66%) -318,964 (-40.74%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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Name Ben Miller (W) Write-In  
PartyDemocratic Democratic  
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Certified Votes 1,317 (0.17%) 44 (0.01%)  
Margin-319,012 (-40.75%) -320,285 (-40.91%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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