Tennessee 1803 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Tennessee 1803 Governor
Date:
1803
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
John Sevier, Archibald Roane
Candidates: John Sevier[1]Archibald Roane
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2][3][4][5]67804923
Anderson County[6]33938
Blount County--
Carter County39898
Claiborne County--
Cocke County--
Davidson County--
Grainger County--
Greene County652253
Hawkins County--
Jackson County--
Jefferson County--
Knox County616256
Montgomery County296218
Roane County19959
Robertson County70251
Sevier County--
Smith County--
Sullivan County507260
Sumner County--
Washington County741288
Williamson County--
Wilson County--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA), September 3, 1803 lists Sevier with 7,437 votes and Roane with 5,001, and prints, "We observe in the Jonesborough Newspaper, of August 24th the statement of votes in the respective counties throughout the state of Tennessee, except Wilson and Montgomery--for Governor."
[3]"Govenor Sevier, is re-elected by the citizens of Tennessee by a majority of 1399...Amer. Patriot.]" The Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). September 17, 1803.
[4]"John Sevier is elected Governor by a majority of 1660 votes: Mr. Roane was the other candidate." The Tennessee Gazette and Mero-District Advertiser (Nashville, TN). August 17, 1803 and American Citizen (New York, NY). September 20, 1803.
[5]"We are informed by the Tennessee Gazette of the 17th ult. that John Sevier is elected Governor of that state by a majority of 1660 votes, and that Messrs. Dickson, Campbell and Rhea, are chosen for Representatives to Congress." The Palladium: A Literary and Political Weekly Repository (Frankfort, KY). September 1, 1803.
[6]The Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN), August 8, 1803 reports John Sevier with 330 votes.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Journal of the Tennessee House of Representatives, 1803. 15.
Knoxville Gazette (Knoxville, TN). August 8, 1803.
The Tennessee Gazette and Mero-District Advertiser (Nashville, TN). August 17, 1803.
The Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA). August 24, 1803.
National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser (Washington, DC). August 29, 1803.
The Palladium: A Literary and Political Weekly Repository (Frankfort, KY). September 1, 1803.
The Virginia Telegraphe; or, Rockbridge Courier (Lexington, VA). September 3, 1803.
Georgia. The Augusta Chronicle and Gazette of the State (Augusta, GA). September 17, 1803.
American Citizen (New York, NY). September 20, 1803.
Glashan, Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1975. Stellwater, MN: Croixside Press, 1975.
Heiskell, S. G. Andrew Jackson and Early Tennessee History. Nashville: Ambrose Printing, 1918. 166.

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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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