1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982

Nominee Lamar Alexander Randy Tyree Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 737,693 500,937 Percentage 59.56% 40.44%

County Results Alexander:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Tyree:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Lamar Alexander Republican Elected Governor Lamar Alexander Republican

The 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Lamar Alexander defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree with 59.56% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 5, 1982.

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

Democratic primary 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

1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lamar Alexander	737,693	59.56%
	Democratic	Randy Tyree	500,937	40.44%
Majority			237,026
Turnout			1,238,927
	Republican hold		Swing