<page_title> 1982 Tennessee gubernatorial election </page_title> <section_title> Results </section_title> <table> <cell> Republican <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Lamar Alexander <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 59.56% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Randy Tyree <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
Republican Lamar Alexander defeated Democratic nominee Randy Tyree with 59.56% of the vote.