1817 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Tennessee gubernatorial election
1817 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1815 August 7–8, 1817 1819 →
 
Nominee Joseph McMinn Robert Coleman Foster
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 27,901 15,461
Percentage 64.34% 35.66%

Governor before election

Joseph McMinn
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph McMinn
Democratic-Republican

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The 1817 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 7 and 8 August 1817 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor Joseph McMinn won re-election against former Speaker of the Tennessee Senate and 1815 Gubernatorial candidate Robert Coleman Foster.[1]

General election

On election day, 7 August 1817, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph McMinn won re-election by a margin of 12,440 votes against his opponent Robert Coleman Foster, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. McMinn was sworn in for his second term on 27 September 1817.[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1817
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Joseph McMinn (incumbent) 27,901 64.34
Robert Coleman Foster 15,461 35.66
Total votes 43,362 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Joseph McMinn". nga.org. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 10 February 2024.