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1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1797 August 1–2, 1799[1] 1801 →
 
Nominee John Sevier
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 6,404
Percentage 99.74%

County results
Sevier:      >90%
     No votes

Governor before election

John Sevier
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

John Sevier
Democratic-Republican

The 1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place from August 1–2, 1799. Incumbent Democratic-Republican governor John Sevier was re-elected to a third term almost unanimously with 99.74% of the vote, against two opponents.

For the counties that had votes, Sevier nearly won every county with 100% of the vote except Hawkins County, where he won with 92.7% of the vote.[2]

Results

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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican John Sevier (incumbent) 6,404 99.74%
Democratic-Republican George Conway 12 0.19%
Democratic-Republican Joseph Anderson 5 0.07%
Total votes 6,421 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799 Date".
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN - Governor Race - Aug 01, 1799". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799".