1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election
  1835 August 3, 1837 1839  
  Cannon-newton-by-wb-cooper.jpg RobertArmstrong.jpg
Nominee Newton Cannon Robert Armstrong
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote51,34433,954
Percentage60.19%39.81%

1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Cannon:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Armstrong:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Newton Cannon
Whig

Elected Governor

Newton Cannon
Whig

The 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1837, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Newton Cannon won re-election against Democratic nominee and Brigadier General Robert Armstrong. [1]

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General election

On election day, 3 August 1837, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won re-election by a margin of 17,390 votes against his opponent Democratic candidate Robert Armstrong, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in for his second term on 12 October 1837. [2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1837
PartyCandidateVotes%
Whig Newton Cannon (incumbent) 51,344 60.19
Democratic Robert Armstrong 33,95439.81
Total votes85,298 100.00
Whig hold

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References

  1. "Gov. Newton Cannon". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.