Tennessee 1823 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Tennessee 1823 Governor
Date:
1823
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
William Carroll, MacBride, Ward, Samuel Houston, Patrick H. Darby, Edward Trailor, scattering
Candidates: William Carroll[1]MacBrideWardSamuel HoustonPatrick H. DarbyEdward Trailorscattering
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]36111------
Anderson County536------
Bedford County1523------
Bledsoe County-------
Blount County1187------
Campbell County361------
Carroll County215------
Carter County-------
Clairborne County561------
Cocke County327------
Davidson County2196------
Dickson County751------
Franklin County1319------
Giles County90514-----
Grainger County-------
Green County1529------
Farnsworth's123------
Town of Greeneville772------
Town of Newmansville295------
Rinkers150------
Town of Warrensburg189------
Hamilton County65------
Hardin County-------
Hawkins County1142------
Henderson County230-1----
Henry County340------
Hickman County808------
Humphreys County494------
Jackson County866------
Jefferson County1260------
Knox County1788------
Lawrence County520------
Lincoln County1782------
Town of Big Spring229------
Town of Cold Water200------
Crunk's228------
Town of Fayetteville730------
Town of Gum Spring140------
Town of Lynchburg255------
Madison County31529-----
Hills14------
Town of Jackson23527-----
McNeills45------
P Corner212-----
Marion County-------
Maury County2015------
McMinn County-------
Monroe County596------
Montgomery County640--1---
Morgan County-------
Overton County690------
Perry County342------
Rhea County438------
Roane County-------
Robertson County1167------
Rutherford County1541-----346
Sevier County622------
Shelby County-------
Smith County2019------
Stewart County-------
Sullivan County1140------
Sumner County1230------
Warren County-------
Washington County988------
Wayne County-------
White County962------
Williamson County1468------
Wilson County1300---514-

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]"From many counties no returns had been received, owing perhaps, to the circumstance of there being no opposing candidate to the present incumbent." The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). October 10, 1823.
[3]Many counties sent in their returns too late to be counted in the official results.
[4]The Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1823, reports 32,579 vote for William Carroll.
[5]The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN), October 10, 1823, reports 32,579 votes for William Carroll.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1823. 63.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 8, 1823.
American Economist and East Tennessee Statesman (Greeneville, TN). August 9, 1823.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). August 9, 1823.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 11, 1823.
The Village Messenger (Fayetteville, TN). August 13, 1823.
Independent Gazette (Franklin, TN). August 15, 1823.
American Economist and East Tennessee Statesman (Greeneville, TN). August 16, 1823.
The Knoxville Register (Knoxville, TN). October 10, 1823.
Glashan, Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1975. Stellwater, MN: Croixside Press, 1975.
Miller, Chas A. The Official and Political Manual of the State of Tennessee. Nashville: Marshall and Bruce, 1890. 169.

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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
handwritten notes
Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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Phil's original notebook pages that were used to compile this election. These notes are considered a draft of the electronic version. Therefore, the numbers may not match. To verify numbers you will need to check the original sources cited. Some original source material is available at the American Antiquarian Society).
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