Lamar Alexander - Electoral History

Electoral History

Tennessee U.S. Senate Election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lamar Alexander 1,571,637 67.3 +13.0
Democratic Bob Tuke 762,779 32.6
Tennessee U.S. Senate Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lamar Alexander 888,223 54.3
Democratic Bob Clement 726,510 44.2
Tennessee Gubernatorial Election, 1982
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lamar Alexander (Incumbent) 737,693 59.56 +3.72
Democratic Randy Tyree 500,937 40.44
Tennessee Gubernatorial Election, 1978
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lamar Alexander 661,959 55.84
Democratic Jake Butcher 523,495 44.16
Tennessee Gubernatorial Election, 1974
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ray Blanton 576,833 55.88
Republican Lamar Alexander 455,467 44.12

United States presidential election, 1996 (Republican primaries):

  • Bob Dole – 9,024,742 (58.82%)
  • Pat Buchanan – 3,184,943 (20.76%)
  • Steve Forbes – 1,751,187 (11.41%)
  • Lamar Alexander – 495,590 (3.23%)
  • Alan Keyes – 471,716 (3.08%)
  • Richard Lugar – 127,111 (0.83%)
  • Unpledged delegates – 123,278 (0.80%)
  • Phil Gramm – 71,456 (0.47%)
  • Bob Dornan – 42,140 (0.28%)
  • Morry Taylor – 21,180 (0.14%)

Republican Senate Minority Whip

  • Trent Lott (MS) – 25 (51.02%)
  • Lamar Alexander (TN) – 24 (48.98%)

Senate Republican Conference Chairman:

  • Lamar Alexander (TN) – 31 (65.96%)
  • Richard Burr (NC) – 16 (34.04%)

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