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1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1982, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Republican governor Lamar Alexander was now qualified to run for re-election because of Tennessee's 1978 constitutional amendment allowing governors to serve a second consecutive four-year term. Alexander ran for re-election and defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree, the mayor of Knoxville, with 59.6% of the vote.

Primary elections
Primary elections were held on August 5, 1982. Republican primary Lamar Alexander was unopposed. Democratic primary CandidatesRandy Tyree, Mayor of KnoxvilleAnna Belle Clement O'Brien, State Senator • Tom Henry • Tommy McKnight • John G. Love • Luther M. Kindall • James W. Thomas • Virginia Nyabongo • Boyce McCall Results ==General election==
General election
Candidates • Lamar Alexander, Republican • Randy Tyree, Democratic Results == See also ==
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