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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican |
661,959 |
55.84% |
| Jake Butcher | Democratic |
523,495 |
44.16% |
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| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 4,591,023 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 43.0 | persons/km2 | 1978 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1978 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 3,926,018 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 36.8 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 106,752 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.6 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Tennessee Secretary of State, Tennessee Secretary of State (Nashville, 1978)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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