1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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Nominee Willie Blount William Cocke Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 13,686 8,435 Percentage 61.87% 38.13%

County results Blount:      50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90% Cocke:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%      No data/No votes

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

The 1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between August 3 and 4, 1809 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Tennessee House of Representatives Willie Blount defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate, former United States Senator from Tennessee and candidate for Governor in the previous election William Cocke. ^[1]

General election

On election day, August 3, 1809, Democratic-Republican candidate Willie Blount won the election by a margin of 5,251 votes against his opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate William Cocke, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Blount was sworn in as the 3rd Governor of Tennessee on September 20, 1809. ^[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1809

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Willie Blount	13,686	61.87
	Democratic-Republican	William Cocke	8,435	38.13
Total votes			22,121	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold

References

1. "Gov. Willie Blount". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
2. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 7, 2005. Retrieved 2024-01-29.