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  TN Governor
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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline February 01, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 18, 1975 - 10:00pm
Term End January 20, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH May 22, 2012 03:13am
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1970
NameWinfield Dunn Votes575,777 (51.95%)
Term01/16/1971 - 01/18/1975 Margin66,256 (+5.98%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/07/1978
NameLamar Alexander Votes661,959 (55.84%)
Term01/20/1979 - 01/15/1983 Margin138,464 (+11.68%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 01, 1974 TN Governor- D Primary
Ray Blanton
D 651,320
Aug 01, 1974 TN Governor- R Primary
Lamar Alexander
R 249,112

CANDIDATES
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Name Rep. Ray Blanton Lamar Alexander Jack Comer Alfred W. Taylor James Reesor Hubert David Patty Arnold Joseph Zandi
PartyDemocratic Republican Independent Independent Independent Independent Independent
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Certified Votes 576,833 (55.43%) 455,467 (43.77%) 2,431 (0.23%) 2,338 (0.23%) 1,986 (0.19%) 845 (0.08%) 784 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -121,366 (-11.66%) -574,402 (-55.19%) -574,495 (-55.20%) -574,847 (-55.24%) -575,988 (-55.35%) -576,049 (-55.35%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Name (W) Write-In  
PartyNonpartisan  
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Certified Votes 30 (0.00%)  
Margin-576,803 (-55.42%)  
Predict Avg.0.00%  
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