Tennessee 1799 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Tennessee 1799 Governor
Date:
1799
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
John Sevier, George Conway, Joseph Anderson
Candidates: John Sevier[1]George ConwayJoseph Anderson
Affiliation:
Final Result: [2]6404125
Blount County---
Carter County[3]194--
Cocke County---
Davidson County591--
Grainger County707--
Greene County720--
Hawkins County215125
Jefferson County638--
Knox County920--
Montgomery County[4]236--
Robertson County316--
Sevier County326--
Sullivan County---
Sumner County626--
Washington County[5]915--

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]No returns for Blount, Cocke and Sullivan counties.
[3]Carter returns are based on the average ratio of votes for Congress and Governor.
[4]Listed as the majority.
[5]Washington returns are based on the ratio of Congress to Governor votes in the other counties.

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
Glashan, Roy R. American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1975. Stellwater, MN: Croixside Press, 1975.

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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).
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).
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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