1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Tennessee gubernatorial election
1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1833 August 6, 1835 1837 →
 
Nominee Newton Cannon William Carroll West Hughes Humphreys
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 41,862 33,180 7,999
Percentage 50.41% 39.96% 9.63%

Governor before election

William Carroll
Democratic

Elected Governor

Newton Cannon
Whig

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The 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1835, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district and candidate for Governor in 1827 Newton Cannon defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Carroll and incumbent member of the Tennessee House of Representatives West Hughes Humphreys.[1]

General election

On election day, 6 August 1835, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won the election by a margin of 8,682 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic candidate and incumbent Governor William Carroll, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Tennessee on 12 October 1835.[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1835
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Newton Cannon 41,862 50.41
Democratic William Carroll (incumbent) 33,180 39.96
West Hughes Humphreys 7,999 9.63
Total votes 83,041 100.00
Whig gain from Democratic

References

  1. ^ "Gov. William Carroll". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.