1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee John Sevier Party Democratic-Republican

Governor before election John Sevier Democratic-Republican Elected Governor John Sevier Democratic-Republican

The 1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 3 and 4 August 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won re-election, but the exact election results are unknown. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 3 August 1797, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won re-election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in for his second term on 23 September 1797. ^[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1797

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Sevier (incumbent)
Total votes
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. John Sevier". nga.org. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
2. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.