1819 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Tennessee gubernatorial election
1819 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1817 August 5–6, 1819 1821 →
 
Nominee Joseph McMinn Enoch Parsons
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 36,470 9,148
Percentage 79.93% 20.05%

Governor before election

Joseph McMinn
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph McMinn
Democratic-Republican

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The 1819 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 5 and 6 August 1819 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor Joseph McMinn won re-election against the President of Middletown branch of the Bank of America Enoch Parsons.[1]

General election

On election day, 5 August 1819, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph McMinn won re-election by a margin of 27,322 votes against his opponent Enoch Parsons, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. McMinn was sworn in for his third term on 27 September 1819.[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1819
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Joseph McMinn (incumbent) 36,470 79.93
Enoch Parsons 9,148 20.05
Scattering 7 0.02
Total votes 45,625 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Joseph McMinn". nga.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2024.