1978-11-07 Gubernatorial Election Results for Tennessee

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County	Turnout	Lamar Alexander (R)		Jake Butcher (D)		Jesse McDonald (I)		William Thompson (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Anderson	47%	9,484	44.4%	11,782	55.2%	82	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-2,298	21,348
Bedford	41%	3,461	45.7%	4,089	54.0%	20	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-628	7,570
Benton	51%	2,466	48.3%	2,629	51.5%	7	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-163	5,102
Bledsoe	49%	1,511	50.8%	1,449	48.8%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	62	2,972
Blount	43%	15,384	68.5%	7,047	31.4%	39	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	8,337	22,470
Bradley	30%	8,649	67.4%	4,142	32.3%	35	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,507	12,826
Campbell	34%	4,137	55.1%	3,343	44.5%	24	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	794	7,504
Cannon	44%	1,478	49.5%	1,497	50.2%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-19	2,985
Carroll	49%	5,182	55.1%	4,182	44.5%	37	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,000	9,401
Carter	39%	9,468	72.2%	3,596	27.4%	54	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,872	13,118
Cheatham	38%	2,688	54.7%	2,208	44.9%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	480	4,913
Chester	45%	2,019	52.3%	1,839	47.6%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	180	3,862
Claiborne	34%	2,681	51.0%	2,562	48.8%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	119	5,255
Clay	49%	1,322	52.6%	1,186	47.2%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	136	2,513
Cocke	37%	4,747	67.7%	2,240	31.9%	28	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,507	7,015
Coffee	42%	5,580	52.8%	4,953	46.9%	26	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	627	10,559
Crockett	40%	1,994	49.7%	2,011	50.1%	6	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-17	4,011
Cumberland	47%	5,183	61.7%	3,190	38.0%	32	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,993	8,405
Davidson	40%	74,491	56.2%	57,620	43.5%	390	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	16,871	132,501
Decatur	52%	2,025	53.5%	1,754	46.4%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	271	3,783
DeKalb	42%	1,883	50.2%	1,858	49.5%	12	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	25	3,753
Dickson	46%	4,472	52.4%	4,033	47.2%	34	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	439	8,539
Dyer	36%	4,673	56.7%	3,517	42.7%	56	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,156	8,246
Fayette	35%	2,422	45.4%	2,879	53.9%	36	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-457	5,337
Fentress	35%	1,723	53.0%	1,521	46.8%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	202	3,253
Franklin	36%	3,613	47.0%	4,063	52.8%	18	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-450	7,694
Gibson	40%	6,518	47.8%	7,074	51.9%	36	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-556	13,628
Giles	32%	2,396	45.5%	2,856	54.3%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-460	5,264
Grainger	39%	2,524	60.3%	1,648	39.4%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	876	4,186
Greene	37%	8,798	66.3%	4,442	33.5%	37	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,356	13,277
Grundy	31%	1,015	39.2%	1,568	60.5%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-553	2,591
Hamblen	43%	7,370	54.8%	6,020	44.8%	58	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,350	13,448
Hamilton	34%	38,283	58.7%	26,685	40.9%	291	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,598	65,259
Hancock	36%	961	58.1%	689	41.7%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	272	1,654
Hardeman	36%	2,545	46.8%	2,868	52.7%	25	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-323	5,438
Hardin	40%	3,324	57.2%	2,476	42.6%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	848	5,809
Hawkins	37%	6,651	63.5%	3,786	36.2%	33	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,865	10,470
Haywood	40%	2,298	45.5%	2,742	54.3%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-444	5,051
Henderson	46%	4,031	62.8%	2,376	37.0%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,655	6,417
Henry	40%	4,150	53.6%	3,575	46.1%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	575	7,748
Hickman	44%	2,038	46.1%	2,379	53.8%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-341	4,424
Houston	43%	824	42.8%	1,097	57.0%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-273	1,924
Humphreys	49%	2,308	46.3%	2,665	53.5%	12	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-357	4,985
Jackson	45%	943	33.1%	1,881	66.0%	27	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-938	2,851
Jefferson	41%	5,509	64.7%	2,771	32.5%	238	2.8%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,738	8,518
Johnson	40%	2,873	79.7%	719	19.9%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,154	3,605
Knox	42%	52,193	55.9%	40,794	43.7%	363	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,399	93,350
Lake	32%	508	31.5%	1,104	68.4%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-596	1,615
Lauderdale	37%	2,555	44.4%	3,179	55.3%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-624	5,749
Lawrence	48%	5,699	54.7%	4,703	45.1%	25	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	996	10,427
Lewis	44%	1,039	40.4%	1,531	59.5%	3	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-492	2,573
Lincoln	30%	2,034	38.4%	3,244	61.3%	16	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,210	5,294
Loudon	43%	5,253	63.8%	2,949	35.8%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,304	8,230
Macon	59%	3,148	52.1%	2,891	47.8%	4	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	257	6,043
Madison	11%	2,712	48.6%	2,818	50.5%	53	0.9%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-106	5,583
Marion	78%	7,358	60.7%	4,748	39.2%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,610	12,125
Marshall	75%	6,210	62.1%	3,774	37.8%	10	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,436	9,994
Maury	20%	3,715	54.8%	3,053	45.0%	13	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	662	6,781
McMinn	12%	2,138	63.3%	1,216	36.0%	23	0.7%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	922	3,377
McNairy	138%	12,053	59.4%	8,235	40.6%	12	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,818	20,300
Meigs	46%	1,189	57.1%	883	42.4%	12	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	306	2,084
Monroe	51%	5,226	56.5%	3,978	43.0%	41	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,248	9,245
Montgomery	29%	8,534	54.7%	6,962	44.6%	101	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,572	15,597
Moore	40%	511	44.1%	642	55.4%	5	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-131	1,158
Morgan	41%	2,131	50.0%	2,118	49.7%	16	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	13	4,265
Obion	34%	3,257	43.9%	4,135	55.7%	29	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-878	7,421
Overton	37%	1,574	36.9%	2,680	62.8%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,106	4,265
Perry	50%	881	43.3%	1,145	56.2%	10	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-264	2,036
Pickett	56%	939	58.3%	669	41.5%	4	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	270	1,612
Polk	45%	1,896	49.2%	1,947	50.6%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-51	3,850
Putnam	40%	6,737	52.3%	6,116	47.4%	40	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	621	12,893
Rhea	36%	3,130	58.4%	2,217	41.3%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	913	5,362
Roane	46%	8,482	58.3%	6,000	41.2%	74	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,482	14,556
Robertson	36%	4,030	47.5%	4,439	52.3%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-409	8,492
Rutherford	37%	11,340	57.5%	8,298	42.1%	90	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3,042	19,728
Scott	30%	1,933	56.9%	1,448	42.6%	16	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	485	3,397
Sequatchie	41%	1,112	50.8%	1,071	48.9%	8	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	41	2,191
Sevier	39%	7,247	71.1%	2,905	28.5%	41	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	4,342	10,193
Shelby	40%	107,307	52.7%	95,856	47.0%	631	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	11,451	203,794
Smith	39%	1,771	45.8%	2,091	54.0%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-320	3,871
Stewart	42%	1,045	42.9%	1,384	56.9%	5	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-339	2,434
Sullivan	38%	22,975	63.2%	13,153	36.2%	221	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	9,822	36,349
Sumner	37%	10,926	57.2%	8,127	42.6%	43	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	2,799	19,096
Tipton	36%	3,495	48.2%	3,735	51.5%	26	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-240	7,256
Trousdale	38%	681	43.3%	884	56.3%	6	0.4%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-203	1,571
Unicoi	40%	3,122	70.4%	1,285	29.0%	25	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,837	4,432
Union	52%	1,215	32.0%	2,570	67.8%	7	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-1,355	3,792
Van Buren	45%	542	41.3%	766	58.4%	3	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-224	1,311
Warren	36%	3,409	45.6%	4,060	54.3%	11	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-651	7,480
Washington	36%	14,348	65.9%	7,325	33.6%	104	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	7,023	21,777
Wayne	48%	2,830	66.4%	1,424	33.4%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,406	4,265
Weakley	33%	3,327	43.9%	4,200	55.5%	46	0.6%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-873	7,573
White	33%	2,032	47.4%	2,239	52.3%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	-207	4,284
Williamson	46%	10,728	68.1%	5,000	31.7%	35	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	5,728	15,763
Wilson	39%	7,347	54.9%	5,997	44.8%	32	0.2%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1,350	13,376
TOTAL	42%	661,959	55.6%	523,495	44.0%	1,988	0.2%	1,230	0.1%	1,023	0.1%	138,464	1,189,695
Total R vote: 661,959 (55.6%)      Total D vote: 523,495 (44.0%)      Total Other vote: 4,241 (0.4%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,073,436		$4,688,206		$0		$0
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1978 Governor, Anderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	9,484	44.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	11,782	55.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	82	0.4%
TOTAL	21,348
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Bedford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,461	45.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,089	54.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	20	0.3%
TOTAL	7,570
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,466	48.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,629	51.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,102
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Bledsoe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,511	50.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,449	48.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,972
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Blount County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	15,384	68.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	7,047	31.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	39	0.2%
TOTAL	22,470
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Bradley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	8,649	67.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,142	32.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	35	0.3%
TOTAL	12,826
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Campbell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,137	55.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,343	44.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	24	0.3%
TOTAL	7,504
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Cannon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,478	49.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,497	50.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	2,985
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Carroll County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,182	55.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,182	44.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	37	0.4%
TOTAL	9,401
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	9,468	72.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,596	27.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	54	0.4%
TOTAL	13,118
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Cheatham County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,688	54.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,208	44.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	4,913
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Chester County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,019	52.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,839	47.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,862
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Claiborne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,681	51.0%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,562	48.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,255
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,322	52.6%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,186	47.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,513
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Cocke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,747	67.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,240	31.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,015
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Coffee County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,580	52.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,953	46.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	26	0.2%
TOTAL	10,559
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Crockett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,994	49.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,011	50.1%
Jesse McDonald (I)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,011
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Cumberland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,183	61.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,190	38.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	32	0.4%
TOTAL	8,405
Turnout: 47%

1978 Governor, Davidson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	74,491	56.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	57,620	43.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	390	0.3%
TOTAL	132,501
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Decatur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,025	53.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,754	46.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,783
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, DeKalb County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,883	50.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,858	49.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,753
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Dickson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,472	52.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,033	47.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,539
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Dyer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,673	56.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,517	42.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	56	0.7%
TOTAL	8,246
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Fayette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,422	45.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,879	53.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	36	0.7%
TOTAL	5,337
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Fentress County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,723	53.0%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,521	46.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,253
Turnout: 35%

1978 Governor, Franklin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,613	47.0%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,063	52.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	18	0.2%
TOTAL	7,694
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Gibson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,518	47.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	7,074	51.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	36	0.3%
TOTAL	13,628
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Giles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,396	45.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,856	54.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,264
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Grainger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,524	60.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,648	39.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,186
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Greene County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	8,798	66.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,442	33.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	37	0.3%
TOTAL	13,277
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Grundy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,015	39.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,568	60.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,591
Turnout: 31%

1978 Governor, Hamblen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	7,370	54.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	6,020	44.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	58	0.4%
TOTAL	13,448
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Hamilton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	38,283	58.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	26,685	40.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	291	0.4%
TOTAL	65,259
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Hancock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	961	58.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	689	41.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,654
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Hardeman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,545	46.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,868	52.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,438
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Hardin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,324	57.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,476	42.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,809
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Hawkins County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,651	63.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,786	36.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	33	0.3%
TOTAL	10,470
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Haywood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,298	45.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,742	54.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,051
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Henderson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,031	62.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,376	37.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	6,417
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Henry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,150	53.6%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,575	46.1%
Jesse McDonald (I)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	7,748
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Hickman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,038	46.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,379	53.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	4,424
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	824	42.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,097	57.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,924
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Humphreys County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,308	46.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,665	53.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	4,985
Turnout: 49%

1978 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	943	33.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,881	66.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	27	0.9%
TOTAL	2,851
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,509	64.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,771	32.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	238	2.8%
TOTAL	8,518
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Johnson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,873	79.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	719	19.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,605
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Knox County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	52,193	55.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	40,794	43.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	363	0.4%
TOTAL	93,350
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	508	31.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,104	68.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,615
Turnout: 32%

1978 Governor, Lauderdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,555	44.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,179	55.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,749
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Lawrence County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,699	54.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,703	45.1%
Jesse McDonald (I)	25	0.2%
TOTAL	10,427
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Lewis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,039	40.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,531	59.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,573
Turnout: 44%

1978 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,034	38.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,244	61.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,294
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Loudon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,253	63.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,949	35.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	8,230
Turnout: 43%

1978 Governor, Macon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,148	52.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,891	47.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,043
Turnout: 59%

1978 Governor, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,712	48.6%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,818	50.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	53	0.9%
TOTAL	5,583
Turnout: 11%

1978 Governor, Marion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	7,358	60.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,748	39.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	12,125
Turnout: 78%

1978 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,210	62.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,774	37.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	9,994
Turnout: 75%

1978 Governor, Maury County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,715	54.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,053	45.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,781
Turnout: 20%

1978 Governor, McMinn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,138	63.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,216	36.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	23	0.7%
TOTAL	3,377
Turnout: 12%

1978 Governor, McNairy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	12,053	59.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	8,235	40.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	20,300
Turnout: 138%

1978 Governor, Meigs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,189	57.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	883	42.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	12	0.6%
TOTAL	2,084
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Monroe County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	5,226	56.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,978	43.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	41	0.4%
TOTAL	9,245
Turnout: 51%

1978 Governor, Montgomery County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	8,534	54.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	6,962	44.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	101	0.6%
TOTAL	15,597
Turnout: 29%

1978 Governor, Moore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	511	44.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	642	55.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	5	0.4%
TOTAL	1,158
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Morgan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,131	50.0%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,118	49.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,265
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Obion County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,257	43.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,135	55.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	7,421
Turnout: 34%

1978 Governor, Overton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,574	36.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,680	62.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,265
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Perry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	881	43.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,145	56.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	10	0.5%
TOTAL	2,036
Turnout: 50%

1978 Governor, Pickett County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	939	58.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	669	41.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	4	0.2%
TOTAL	1,612
Turnout: 56%

1978 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,896	49.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,947	50.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,850
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Putnam County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	6,737	52.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	6,116	47.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	40	0.3%
TOTAL	12,893
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Rhea County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,130	58.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,217	41.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,362
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Roane County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	8,482	58.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	6,000	41.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	74	0.5%
TOTAL	14,556
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Robertson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	4,030	47.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,439	52.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,492
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Rutherford County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	11,340	57.5%
Jake Butcher (D)	8,298	42.1%
Jesse McDonald (I)	90	0.5%
TOTAL	19,728
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,933	56.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,448	42.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,397
Turnout: 30%

1978 Governor, Sequatchie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,112	50.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,071	48.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,191
Turnout: 41%

1978 Governor, Sevier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	7,247	71.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,905	28.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	41	0.4%
TOTAL	10,193
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Shelby County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	107,307	52.7%
Jake Butcher (D)	95,856	47.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	631	0.3%
TOTAL	203,794
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Smith County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,771	45.8%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,091	54.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,871
Turnout: 39%

1978 Governor, Stewart County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,045	42.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,384	56.9%
Jesse McDonald (I)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,434
Turnout: 42%

1978 Governor, Sullivan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	22,975	63.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	13,153	36.2%
Jesse McDonald (I)	221	0.6%
TOTAL	36,349
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Sumner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	10,926	57.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	8,127	42.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	43	0.2%
TOTAL	19,096
Turnout: 37%

1978 Governor, Tipton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,495	48.2%
Jake Butcher (D)	3,735	51.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	26	0.4%
TOTAL	7,256
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Trousdale County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	681	43.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	884	56.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	6	0.4%
TOTAL	1,571
Turnout: 38%

1978 Governor, Unicoi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,122	70.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,285	29.0%
Jesse McDonald (I)	25	0.6%
TOTAL	4,432
Turnout: 40%

1978 Governor, Union County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	1,215	32.0%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,570	67.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,792
Turnout: 52%

1978 Governor, Van Buren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	542	41.3%
Jake Butcher (D)	766	58.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,311
Turnout: 45%

1978 Governor, Warren County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,409	45.6%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,060	54.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	11	0.1%
TOTAL	7,480
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	14,348	65.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	7,325	33.6%
Jesse McDonald (I)	104	0.5%
TOTAL	21,777
Turnout: 36%

1978 Governor, Wayne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,830	66.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	1,424	33.4%
Jesse McDonald (I)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	4,265
Turnout: 48%

1978 Governor, Weakley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	3,327	43.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	4,200	55.5%
Jesse McDonald (I)	46	0.6%
TOTAL	7,573
Turnout: 33%

1978 Governor, White County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	2,032	47.4%
Jake Butcher (D)	2,239	52.3%
Jesse McDonald (I)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,284
Turnout: 33%

1978 Governor, Williamson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	10,728	68.1%
Jake Butcher (D)	5,000	31.7%
Jesse McDonald (I)	35	0.2%
TOTAL	15,763
Turnout: 46%

1978 Governor, Wilson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lamar Alexander (R)	7,347	54.9%
Jake Butcher (D)	5,997	44.8%
Jesse McDonald (I)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	13,376
Turnout: 39%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Lamar Alexander
Total Disbursements:	$2,073,436

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Jake Butcher
Total Disbursements:	$4,688,206