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1974 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Ray Blanton won the 1974 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Ray Blanton received 576,833 popular votes (55.43%). The main challenger was Lamar Alexander (43.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanton and Alexander

Blanton +11.7 pts · won by 121,366 votes
Ray BlantonDemocraticWINNER55.43%
576,833 votes
Lamar AlexanderRepublican43.77%
455,467 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.