1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 3 and 4 August 1815 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Joseph McMinn defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district Robert Weakley, incumbent Democratic-Republican United States Senator from Tennessee Jesse Wharton, incumbent Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Robert Coleman Foster and Thomas Johnson.[1]

1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1813 August 3–4, 1815 1817 →
 
Nominee Joseph McMinn Robert Weakley Jesse Wharton
Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 16,354 7,642 7,060
Percentage 42.60% 19.91% 18.39%

 
Nominee Robert Coleman Foster Thomas Johnson
Popular vote 4,225 3,106
Percentage 11.01% 8.09%

County results
McMinn:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Weakley:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Wharton:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Foster:      30–40%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

Willie Blount
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph McMinn
Democratic-Republican

General election

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On election day, 3 August 1815, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph McMinn won the election by a margin of 8,712 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Robert Weakley, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. McMinn was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Tennessee on 27 September 1815.[2]

Results

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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1815
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Joseph McMinn 16,354 42.60
Democratic-Republican Robert Weakley 7,642 19.91
Democratic-Republican Jesse Wharton 7,060 18.39
Robert Coleman Foster 4,225 11.01
Thomas Johnson 3,106 8.09
Total votes 38,387 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

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