1974-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Tennessee

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County	Turnout	Ray Blanton (D)		Lamar Alexander (R)		Jack Comer (I)		Alfred Taylor (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Anderson	40%	9,006	51.7%	8,279	47.5%	61	0.4%	20	0.1%	58	0.3%	727	17,424
Bedford	39%	5,117	74.8%	1,693	24.7%	5	0.1%	17	0.2%	13	0.2%	3,424	6,845
Benton	51%	3,283	70.7%	1,330	28.6%	7	0.2%	12	0.3%	12	0.3%	1,953	4,644
Bledsoe	68%	1,996	53.3%	1,735	46.4%	6	0.2%	3	0.1%	2	0.1%	261	3,742
Blount	40%	6,448	33.6%	12,600	65.6%	34	0.2%	9	0.0%	109	0.6%	-6,152	19,200
Bradley	29%	4,747	43.2%	6,198	56.4%	9	0.1%	7	0.1%	28	0.3%	-1,451	10,989
Campbell	34%	3,531	54.0%	2,987	45.7%	11	0.2%	1	0.0%	7	0.1%	544	6,537
Cannon	41%	2,004	77.1%	583	22.4%	3	0.1%	5	0.2%	3	0.1%	1,421	2,598
Carroll	43%	4,510	56.8%	3,385	42.6%	4	0.1%	11	0.1%	28	0.4%	1,125	7,938
Carter	34%	4,773	44.1%	5,780	53.4%	25	0.2%	208	1.9%	44	0.4%	-1,007	10,830
Cheatham	37%	3,079	78.6%	813	20.8%	5	0.1%	7	0.2%	12	0.3%	2,266	3,916
Chester	53%	2,577	62.8%	1,520	37.0%	1	0.0%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	1,057	4,104
Claiborne	32%	2,297	51.0%	2,184	48.5%	15	0.3%	3	0.1%	5	0.1%	113	4,504
Clay	44%	1,424	68.1%	660	31.6%	0	0.0%	2	0.1%	4	0.2%	764	2,090
Cocke	31%	2,078	37.9%	3,348	61.1%	13	0.2%	15	0.3%	26	0.5%	-1,270	5,480
Coffee	36%	5,838	68.4%	2,649	31.0%	6	0.1%	14	0.2%	32	0.4%	3,189	8,539
Crockett	35%	2,195	63.8%	1,229	35.7%	6	0.2%	1	0.0%	8	0.2%	966	3,439
Cumberland	40%	3,312	52.5%	2,974	47.1%	7	0.1%	6	0.1%	12	0.2%	338	6,311
Davidson	34%	69,232	61.9%	41,664	37.3%	150	0.1%	236	0.2%	475	0.4%	27,568	111,757
Decatur	58%	2,508	63.0%	1,453	36.5%	2	0.1%	5	0.1%	12	0.3%	1,055	3,980
DeKalb	43%	2,523	70.3%	1,056	29.4%	4	0.1%	2	0.1%	3	0.1%	1,467	3,588
Dickson	44%	5,513	76.3%	1,680	23.3%	7	0.1%	7	0.1%	15	0.2%	3,833	7,222
Dyer	35%	4,291	57.3%	3,125	41.7%	19	0.3%	23	0.3%	33	0.4%	1,166	7,491
Fayette	34%	3,007	60.4%	1,937	38.9%	14	0.3%	7	0.1%	11	0.2%	1,070	4,976
Fentress	33%	1,577	54.7%	1,296	45.0%	3	0.1%	1	0.0%	4	0.1%	281	2,881
Franklin	34%	5,056	74.5%	1,688	24.9%	8	0.1%	13	0.2%	20	0.3%	3,368	6,785
Gibson	39%	8,712	67.4%	4,145	32.1%	21	0.2%	23	0.2%	28	0.2%	4,567	12,929
Giles	34%	4,374	80.1%	1,069	19.6%	7	0.1%	2	0.0%	7	0.1%	3,305	5,459
Grainger	36%	1,596	44.4%	1,970	54.8%	9	0.3%	4	0.1%	15	0.4%	-374	3,594
Greene	36%	5,212	42.5%	6,963	56.8%	23	0.2%	23	0.2%	39	0.3%	-1,751	12,260
Grundy	36%	2,060	76.5%	627	23.3%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	3	0.1%	1,433	2,694
Hamblen	39%	6,398	56.8%	4,784	42.4%	31	0.3%	18	0.2%	40	0.4%	1,614	11,271
Hamilton	32%	25,895	44.0%	32,543	55.3%	108	0.2%	83	0.1%	198	0.3%	-6,648	58,827
Hancock	40%	787	43.7%	1,001	55.5%	4	0.2%	5	0.3%	5	0.3%	-214	1,802
Hardeman	38%	3,962	69.5%	1,695	29.7%	9	0.2%	10	0.2%	23	0.4%	2,267	5,699
Hardin	45%	3,519	59.0%	2,436	40.8%	5	0.1%	3	0.1%	2	0.0%	1,083	5,965
Hawkins	35%	3,859	43.4%	4,964	55.8%	21	0.2%	14	0.2%	40	0.4%	-1,105	8,898
Haywood	38%	3,081	65.2%	1,630	34.5%	7	0.1%	2	0.0%	8	0.2%	1,451	4,728
Henderson	49%	3,017	48.7%	3,167	51.2%	4	0.1%	1	0.0%	2	0.0%	-150	6,191
Henry	37%	4,898	74.3%	1,645	24.9%	14	0.2%	13	0.2%	26	0.4%	3,253	6,596
Hickman	46%	3,288	79.0%	862	20.7%	2	0.0%	2	0.0%	7	0.2%	2,426	4,161
Houston	42%	1,452	81.9%	312	17.6%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	5	0.3%	1,140	1,773
Humphreys	45%	3,436	78.6%	913	20.9%	1	0.0%	12	0.3%	7	0.2%	2,523	4,369
Jackson	51%	2,523	84.0%	477	15.9%	2	0.1%	0	0.0%	1	0.0%	2,046	3,003
Jefferson	36%	2,773	40.9%	3,972	58.6%	13	0.2%	6	0.1%	16	0.2%	-1,199	6,780
Johnson	34%	1,074	37.4%	1,742	60.7%	5	0.2%	39	1.4%	8	0.3%	-668	2,868
Knox	35%	29,716	41.1%	41,823	57.8%	431	0.6%	95	0.1%	303	0.4%	-12,107	72,368
Lake	33%	1,276	75.6%	402	23.8%	4	0.2%	1	0.1%	4	0.2%	874	1,687
Lauderdale	37%	3,836	72.1%	1,463	27.5%	10	0.2%	5	0.1%	6	0.1%	2,373	5,320
Lawrence	45%	5,677	61.0%	3,608	38.8%	10	0.1%	3	0.0%	9	0.1%	2,069	9,307
Lewis	57%	2,383	82.2%	511	17.6%	3	0.1%	1	0.0%	2	0.1%	1,872	2,900
Lincoln	30%	3,959	78.5%	1,066	21.1%	9	0.2%	5	0.1%	5	0.1%	2,893	5,044
Loudon	38%	3,376	49.2%	3,436	50.1%	23	0.3%	10	0.1%	13	0.2%	-60	6,858
Macon	30%	1,483	52.8%	1,316	46.8%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	8	0.3%	167	2,809
Madison	38%	10,066	55.8%	7,859	43.6%	22	0.1%	23	0.1%	64	0.4%	2,207	18,034
Marion	38%	3,571	64.5%	1,943	35.1%	7	0.1%	2	0.0%	13	0.2%	1,628	5,536
Marshall	41%	4,098	79.9%	1,008	19.7%	7	0.1%	5	0.1%	9	0.2%	3,090	5,127
Maury	33%	6,575	63.8%	3,674	35.7%	9	0.1%	20	0.2%	20	0.2%	2,901	10,298
McMinn	38%	4,459	46.0%	5,198	53.6%	17	0.2%	13	0.1%	16	0.2%	-739	9,703
McNairy	53%	4,587	63.8%	2,596	36.1%	1	0.0%	4	0.1%	5	0.1%	1,991	7,193
Meigs	42%	895	54.2%	741	44.9%	6	0.4%	3	0.2%	7	0.4%	154	1,652
Monroe	51%	4,190	49.3%	4,267	50.2%	16	0.2%	10	0.1%	22	0.3%	-77	8,505
Montgomery	26%	8,951	71.0%	3,576	28.3%	27	0.2%	8	0.1%	52	0.4%	5,375	12,614
Moore	39%	844	83.1%	169	16.6%	1	0.1%	1	0.1%	1	0.1%	675	1,016
Morgan	39%	2,388	63.6%	1,348	35.9%	9	0.2%	3	0.1%	9	0.2%	1,040	3,757
Obion	28%	4,221	71.1%	1,690	28.5%	7	0.1%	10	0.2%	7	0.1%	2,531	5,935
Overton	37%	3,070	78.0%	851	21.6%	2	0.1%	1	0.0%	11	0.3%	2,219	3,935
Perry	57%	1,676	77.4%	474	21.9%	1	0.0%	4	0.2%	9	0.4%	1,202	2,164
Pickett	57%	776	50.6%	751	49.0%	1	0.1%	1	0.1%	5	0.3%	25	1,534
Polk	48%	2,507	64.2%	1,392	35.6%	1	0.0%	1	0.0%	6	0.2%	1,115	3,907
Putnam	33%	6,541	68.6%	2,961	31.0%	9	0.1%	4	0.0%	24	0.3%	3,580	9,539
Rhea	38%	2,854	56.2%	2,202	43.4%	7	0.1%	3	0.1%	11	0.2%	652	5,077
Roane	41%	6,770	57.2%	4,985	42.1%	37	0.3%	10	0.1%	25	0.2%	1,785	11,827
Robertson	33%	5,563	79.0%	1,448	20.6%	4	0.1%	12	0.2%	19	0.3%	4,115	7,046
Rutherford	32%	10,093	67.8%	4,690	31.5%	20	0.1%	26	0.2%	50	0.3%	5,403	14,879
Scott	34%	1,710	48.6%	1,773	50.3%	13	0.4%	7	0.2%	19	0.5%	-63	3,522
Sequatchie	40%	1,283	68.7%	568	30.4%	10	0.5%	0	0.0%	6	0.3%	715	1,867
Sevier	35%	2,423	30.3%	5,515	68.9%	30	0.4%	12	0.1%	21	0.3%	-3,092	8,001
Shelby	40%	97,005	49.1%	98,336	49.8%	531	0.3%	553	0.3%	1,065	0.5%	-1,331	197,490
Smith	42%	2,995	78.2%	833	21.7%	2	0.1%	1	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,162	3,831
Stewart	38%	1,707	82.9%	337	16.4%	4	0.2%	3	0.1%	9	0.4%	1,370	2,060
Sullivan	35%	15,440	47.9%	16,211	50.3%	311	1.0%	104	0.3%	144	0.4%	-771	32,210
Sumner	32%	9,144	65.7%	4,723	33.9%	15	0.1%	14	0.1%	21	0.2%	4,421	13,917
Tipton	39%	4,668	62.7%	2,756	37.0%	12	0.2%	1	0.0%	11	0.1%	1,912	7,448
Trousdale	36%	1,187	86.4%	179	13.0%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	4	0.3%	1,008	1,374
Unicoi	32%	1,618	47.0%	1,797	52.2%	2	0.1%	19	0.6%	5	0.1%	-179	3,441
Union	40%	1,338	50.5%	1,297	49.0%	4	0.2%	5	0.2%	4	0.2%	41	2,648
Van Buren	47%	958	76.3%	293	23.3%	0	0.0%	1	0.1%	3	0.2%	665	1,255
Warren	30%	4,456	75.7%	1,408	23.9%	8	0.1%	9	0.2%	7	0.1%	3,048	5,888
Washington	33%	8,731	47.3%	9,229	50.0%	25	0.1%	380	2.1%	82	0.4%	-498	18,447
Wayne	43%	1,734	47.3%	1,923	52.4%	6	0.2%	0	0.0%	5	0.1%	-189	3,668
Weakley	30%	4,681	71.7%	1,824	27.9%	12	0.2%	3	0.0%	8	0.1%	2,857	6,528
White	29%	2,625	74.6%	884	25.1%	0	0.0%	4	0.1%	4	0.1%	1,741	3,517
Williamson	38%	5,968	54.6%	4,912	44.9%	15	0.1%	13	0.1%	24	0.2%	1,056	10,932
Wilson	32%	6,923	73.5%	2,458	26.1%	10	0.1%	19	0.2%	12	0.1%	4,465	9,422
TOTAL	39%	576,833	55.4%	455,467	43.8%	2,431	0.2%	2,338	0.2%	3,645	0.4%	121,366	1,040,714
Total R vote: 455,467 (43.8%)      Total D vote: 576,833 (55.4%)      Total Other vote: 8,414 (0.8%)
* incumbent

1974 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	9,006	51.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	8,279	47.5%
Jack Comer (I)	61	0.4%
Alfred Taylor (I)	20	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	29	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	29	0.2%
TOTAL	17,424
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,117	74.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,693	24.7%
Jack Comer (I)	5	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	17	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	9	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,845
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,283	70.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,330	28.6%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	12	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	7	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,644
Turnout: 51%

1974 Governor, Bledsoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,996	53.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,735	46.4%
Jack Comer (I)	6	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,742
Turnout: 68%

1974 Governor, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,448	33.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	12,600	65.6%
Jack Comer (I)	34	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	9	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	11	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	98	0.5%
TOTAL	19,200
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Bradley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,747	43.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,198	56.4%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	7	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	18	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	10,989
Turnout: 29%

1974 Governor, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,531	54.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,987	45.7%
Jack Comer (I)	11	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,537
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Cannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,004	77.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	583	22.4%
Jack Comer (I)	3	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,598
Turnout: 41%

1974 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,510	56.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,385	42.6%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	11	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	9	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	7,938
Turnout: 43%

1974 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,773	44.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,780	53.4%
Jack Comer (I)	25	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	208	1.9%
James Reesor (I)	29	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	10,830
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Cheatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,079	78.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	813	20.8%
Jack Comer (I)	5	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	7	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	8	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,916
Turnout: 37%

1974 Governor, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,577	62.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,520	37.0%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,104
Turnout: 53%

1974 Governor, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,297	51.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,184	48.5%
Jack Comer (I)	15	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,504
Turnout: 32%

1974 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,424	68.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	660	31.6%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,090
Turnout: 44%

1974 Governor, Cocke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,078	37.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,348	61.1%
Jack Comer (I)	13	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	15	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	14	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,480
Turnout: 31%

1974 Governor, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,838	68.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,649	31.0%
Jack Comer (I)	6	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	14	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	26	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,539
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Crockett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,195	63.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,229	35.7%
Jack Comer (I)	6	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	6	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,439
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,312	52.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,974	47.1%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	6	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	8	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,311
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	69,232	61.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	41,664	37.3%
Jack Comer (I)	150	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	236	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	330	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	145	0.1%
TOTAL	111,757
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,508	63.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,453	36.5%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,980
Turnout: 58%

1974 Governor, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,523	70.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,056	29.4%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,588
Turnout: 43%

1974 Governor, Dickson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,513	76.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,680	23.3%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	7	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	8	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	7,222
Turnout: 44%

1974 Governor, Dyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,291	57.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,125	41.7%
Jack Comer (I)	19	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	23	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	18	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	7,491
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,007	60.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,937	38.9%
Jack Comer (I)	14	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	7	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	5	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,976
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Fentress County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,577	54.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,296	45.0%
Jack Comer (I)	3	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,881
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,056	74.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,688	24.9%
Jack Comer (I)	8	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	13	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	10	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	6,785
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Gibson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	8,712	67.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,145	32.1%
Jack Comer (I)	21	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	23	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	10	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	18	0.1%
TOTAL	12,929
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Giles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,374	80.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,069	19.6%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,459
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Grainger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,596	44.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,970	54.8%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	4	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,594
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,212	42.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,963	56.8%
Jack Comer (I)	23	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	23	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	17	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	12,260
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,060	76.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	627	23.3%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,694
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Hamblen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,398	56.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,784	42.4%
Jack Comer (I)	31	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	18	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	28	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	11,271
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	25,895	44.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	32,543	55.3%
Jack Comer (I)	108	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	83	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	148	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	50	0.1%
TOTAL	58,827
Turnout: 32%

1974 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	787	43.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,001	55.5%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,802
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Hardeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,962	69.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,695	29.7%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	10	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	7	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,699
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,519	59.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,436	40.8%
Jack Comer (I)	5	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,965
Turnout: 45%

1974 Governor, Hawkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,859	43.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,964	55.8%
Jack Comer (I)	21	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	14	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	26	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,898
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,081	65.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,630	34.5%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,728
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,017	48.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,167	51.2%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	6,191
Turnout: 49%

1974 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,898	74.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,645	24.9%
Jack Comer (I)	14	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	13	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	15	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	6,596
Turnout: 37%

1974 Governor, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,288	79.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	862	20.7%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	6	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,161
Turnout: 46%

1974 Governor, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,452	81.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	312	17.6%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,773
Turnout: 42%

1974 Governor, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,436	78.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	913	20.9%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	12	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,369
Turnout: 45%

1974 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,523	84.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	477	15.9%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,003
Turnout: 51%

1974 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,773	40.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,972	58.6%
Jack Comer (I)	13	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	6	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	8	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,780
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,074	37.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,742	60.7%
Jack Comer (I)	5	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	39	1.4%
James Reesor (I)	6	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,868
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	29,716	41.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	41,823	57.8%
Jack Comer (I)	431	0.6%
Alfred Taylor (I)	95	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	152	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	151	0.2%
TOTAL	72,368
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,276	75.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	402	23.8%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,687
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,836	72.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,463	27.5%
Jack Comer (I)	10	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,320
Turnout: 37%

1974 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,677	61.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,608	38.8%
Jack Comer (I)	10	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,307
Turnout: 45%

1974 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,383	82.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	511	17.6%
Jack Comer (I)	3	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,900
Turnout: 57%

1974 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,959	78.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,066	21.1%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,044
Turnout: 30%

1974 Governor, Loudon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,376	49.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,436	50.1%
Jack Comer (I)	23	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	10	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	5	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,858
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,483	52.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,316	46.8%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,809
Turnout: 30%

1974 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	10,066	55.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	7,859	43.6%
Jack Comer (I)	22	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	23	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	28	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	36	0.2%
TOTAL	18,034
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,571	64.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,943	35.1%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	10	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,536
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,098	79.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,008	19.7%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,127
Turnout: 41%

1974 Governor, Maury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,575	63.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,674	35.7%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	20	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	8	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	10,298
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, McMinn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,459	46.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,198	53.6%
Jack Comer (I)	17	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	13	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	9	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,703
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, McNairy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,587	63.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,596	36.1%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	4	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	7,193
Turnout: 53%

1974 Governor, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	895	54.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	741	44.9%
Jack Comer (I)	6	0.4%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,652
Turnout: 42%

1974 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,190	49.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,267	50.2%
Jack Comer (I)	16	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	10	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	8,505
Turnout: 51%

1974 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	8,951	71.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,576	28.3%
Jack Comer (I)	27	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	8	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	33	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	12,614
Turnout: 26%

1974 Governor, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	844	83.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	169	16.6%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,016
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,388	63.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,348	35.9%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	5	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,757
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Obion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,221	71.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,690	28.5%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	10	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,935
Turnout: 28%

1974 Governor, Overton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	3,070	78.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	851	21.6%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	6	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,935
Turnout: 37%

1974 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,676	77.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	474	21.9%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	4	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,164
Turnout: 57%

1974 Governor, Pickett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	776	50.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	751	49.0%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,534
Turnout: 57%

1974 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,507	64.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,392	35.6%
Jack Comer (I)	1	0.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,907
Turnout: 48%

1974 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,541	68.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,961	31.0%
Jack Comer (I)	9	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	4	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	14	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	9,539
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, Rhea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,854	56.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,202	43.4%
Jack Comer (I)	7	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	7	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,077
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,770	57.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,985	42.1%
Jack Comer (I)	37	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	10	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	12	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	11,827
Turnout: 41%

1974 Governor, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,563	79.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,448	20.6%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	12	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	11	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	7,046
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	10,093	67.8%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,690	31.5%
Jack Comer (I)	20	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	26	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	34	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	16	0.1%
TOTAL	14,879
Turnout: 32%

1974 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,710	48.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,773	50.3%
Jack Comer (I)	13	0.4%
Alfred Taylor (I)	7	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	10	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,522
Turnout: 34%

1974 Governor, Sequatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,283	68.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	568	30.4%
Jack Comer (I)	10	0.5%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,867
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,423	30.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,515	68.9%
Jack Comer (I)	30	0.4%
Alfred Taylor (I)	12	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	7	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	8,001
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	97,005	49.1%
Lamar Alexander (R)	98,336	49.8%
Jack Comer (I)	531	0.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	553	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	533	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	532	0.3%
TOTAL	197,490
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,995	78.2%
Lamar Alexander (R)	833	21.7%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,831
Turnout: 42%

1974 Governor, Stewart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,707	82.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	337	16.4%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.2%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,060
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	15,440	47.9%
Lamar Alexander (R)	16,211	50.3%
Jack Comer (I)	311	1.0%
Alfred Taylor (I)	104	0.3%
James Reesor (I)	100	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	44	0.1%
TOTAL	32,210
Turnout: 35%

1974 Governor, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	9,144	65.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,723	33.9%
Jack Comer (I)	15	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	14	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	14	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	13,917
Turnout: 32%

1974 Governor, Tipton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,668	62.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,756	37.0%
Jack Comer (I)	12	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	6	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,448
Turnout: 39%

1974 Governor, Trousdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,187	86.4%
Lamar Alexander (R)	179	13.0%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	2	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	1,374
Turnout: 36%

1974 Governor, Unicoi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,618	47.0%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,797	52.2%
Jack Comer (I)	2	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	19	0.6%
James Reesor (I)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	3,441
Turnout: 32%

1974 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,338	50.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,297	49.0%
Jack Comer (I)	4	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	5	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,648
Turnout: 40%

1974 Governor, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	958	76.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	293	23.3%
Alfred Taylor (I)	1	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,255
Turnout: 47%

1974 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,456	75.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,408	23.9%
Jack Comer (I)	8	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	9	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	4	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,888
Turnout: 30%

1974 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	8,731	47.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	9,229	50.0%
Jack Comer (I)	25	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	380	2.1%
James Reesor (I)	50	0.3%
Hubert Patty (I)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	18,447
Turnout: 33%

1974 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	1,734	47.3%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,923	52.4%
Jack Comer (I)	6	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,668
Turnout: 43%

1974 Governor, Weakley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	4,681	71.7%
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,824	27.9%
Jack Comer (I)	12	0.2%
Alfred Taylor (I)	3	0.0%
James Reesor (I)	2	0.0%
Hubert Patty (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	6,528
Turnout: 30%

1974 Governor, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	2,625	74.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	884	25.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	4	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	3	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,517
Turnout: 29%

1974 Governor, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	5,968	54.6%
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,912	44.9%
Jack Comer (I)	15	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	13	0.1%
James Reesor (I)	13	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	10,932
Turnout: 38%

1974 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ray Blanton (D)	6,923	73.5%
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,458	26.1%
Jack Comer (I)	10	0.1%
Alfred Taylor (I)	19	0.2%
James Reesor (I)	5	0.1%
Hubert Patty (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	9,422
Turnout: 32%