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1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election
1-2 March 1796 1797 →
 
Nominee John Sevier
Party Democratic-Republican

Governor before election

Position Established

Elected Governor

John Sevier
Democratic-Republican

The 1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 1 and 2 March 1796 in order to elect the first governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won the election, but the exact election results are unknown.[1]

This was the first gubernatorial election that Tennessee had participated in since being admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.[2]

General election

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On election day, 1 March 1796, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won the election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the new office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in as the 1st Governor of Tennessee on 30 March 1796.[3]

Results

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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1796
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Sevier
Total votes
Democratic-Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gov. John Sevier". nga.org. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Tennessee 225th Anniversary of Statehood (1796): June 1, 2021". Census.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 29 January 2024.