1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
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Republican
Lamar Alexander
737,693
59.56%
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-
Democratic
Randy Tyree
500,937
40.44%
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Majority
Majority
Majority
237,026
-
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
1,238,927
-
-
-
Republican hold
Republican hold
Swing
-
-

Question: What percentage of votes did Lamar Alexander receive to defeat Randy Tyree?
Answer: Republican Lamar Alexander defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree with 59.56% of the vote.