<page_title> 1978 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> 55.84% <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> Democratic <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Jake Butcher <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 1978 Tennessee gubernatorial election, Republican nominee Lamar Alexander defeated Democratic nominee Jake Butcher with 55.84% of the vote.