1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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 County results Alexander: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tyree: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the 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.
Alexander was the first Republican to be re-elected governor since 1912.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1982.[2]
Democratic primary
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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
- ^ a b "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.
