1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 3–4, 1797
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The 1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between August 3 and 4, 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won re-election, but the exact election results are unknown.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, August 3, 1797, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won re-election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in for his second term on September 23, 1797.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic-Republican | John Sevier (incumbent) | |||
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| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Gov. John Sevier". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
- ↑ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 6, 2005. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
