Tennessee gubernatorial election
1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election ← 1819 | August 2–3, 1821 | 1823 → |
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| | | Nominee | William Carroll | Edward Ward | | Party | Democratic-Republican | | Popular vote | 43,313 | 11,079 | Percentage | 79.61% | 20.36% | |
Governor before election Joseph McMinn Democratic-Republican | Elected Governor William Carroll Democratic-Republican | |
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The 1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 2 and 3 of August in 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and Major General William Carroll defeated Edward Ward.[1]
General election
On election day, 2 August 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won the election by a margin of 32,234 votes against his opponent Edward Ward, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Tennessee on 1 October 1821.[2]
Results
Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1821 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic-Republican | William Carroll | 43,313 | 79.61 |
| | Edward Ward | 11,079 | 20.36 |
| | Scattering | 18 | 0.03 |
Total votes | 54,410 | 100.00 |
| Democratic-Republican hold |
References
- ^ "Gov. William Carroll". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.