1833 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1833 Tennessee gubernatorial election
  1831 August 1–2, 1833 1835  
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Nominee William Carroll Scattering
Party Democratic N/A
Popular vote53,2241,201
Percentage97.79%2.21%

1833 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Carroll:      50–60%     70–80%     >90%
Scattering     50–60%
     Unknown/No votes

Governor before election

William Carroll
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Carroll
Democratic

The 1833 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between August 1 and 2, 1833 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Carroll easily won re-election as he ran unopposed. [1]

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General election

On election day, August 1, 1833, Democratic candidate William Carroll won re-election by a margin of 52,023 votes against a number of scattering votes, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in for his sixth overall term on October 1, 1833. [2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1833
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William Carroll (incumbent) 53,224 97.79%
Scattering1,2012.21%
Total votes54,425 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Gov. William Carroll". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  2. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 7, 2005. Retrieved 2024-02-12.