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1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Nominee
Lamar Alexander
Jake Butcher
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
661,959
523,495
Percentage
55.8%
44.2%
County results
Alexander: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Butcher: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election
Ray Blanton
Democratic
Elected Governor
Lamar Alexander
Republican
The 1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978. Republican nominee Lamar Alexander defeated Democratic nominee Jake Butcher with 55.84% of the vote.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on August 3, 1978.[1]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Jake Butcher , businessman
Bob Clement , Public Service Commissioner
Richard Fulton , Mayor of Nashville
Roger Murray
Shelley Stiles
Bill Jacox
William K. Jackson
Ben Miller
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Lamar Alexander , attorney
Harold Sterling, State Representative
John H. Harper
Hubert David Patty, perennial candidate
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Lamar Alexander, Republican
Jake Butcher, Democratic
Results [ ]
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