PolitiFinder

1982 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1982 Governor race

Who won the 1982 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Lamar Alexander won the 1982 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Lamar Alexander received 737,693 popular votes (59.56%). The main challenger was Randy Tyree (40.44%).

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

Alexander +19.1 pts · won by 236,756 votes
Lamar AlexanderRepublicanWINNER59.56%
737,693 votes
Randy TyreeDemocratic40.44%
500,937 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.