1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election

←  1839 August 5, 1841 1843  →

Nominee James C. Jones James K. Polk Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 53,586 50,343 Percentage 51.56% 48.44%

County results Jones:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Polk:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     70–80%     80–90%      No data/No votes

Governor before election James K. Polk Democratic Elected Governor James C. Jones Whig

The 1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1841, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor and future American President James K. Polk lost re-election against Whig nominee James C. Jones, thus becoming the first native-born Tennessean to be elected governor of the state. ^[1]

General election

On election day, 5 August 1841, Whig nominee James C. Jones won the election by a margin of 3,243 votes against his Democratic opponent and incumbent Governor James K. Polk, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Jones was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Tennessee on 15 October 1841. ^[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1841

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	James C. Jones	53,586	51.56%
	Democratic	James K. Polk (incumbent)	50,343	48.44%
Total votes			103,929	100.00%
	Whig gain from Democratic

References

1. "Gov. James Knox Polk". nga.org. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
2. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 13 December 2023.