Tennessee 1815 Governor

Office:
Governor (State)
Title:
Governor
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Tennessee 1815 Governor
Date:
1815
State:
Tennessee
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
Governor/Governor
Candidates:
Joseph MacMinn, Robert Weakley, Jesse Wharton, Robert Foster, Thomas Johnson
Candidates: Joseph MacMinn[1]Robert WeakleyJesse WhartonRobert FosterThomas Johnson
Affiliation:RepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublicanRepublican
Final Result: [2]162277509706841843047
Anderson County41823841-
Bedford County25322077931353
Bledsoe County42936283
Blount County883311--
Campbell County45051--
Carter County4999126-
Claiborne County68728-121
Cocke County78411216412
Davidson County12100630631341
Dickson County474424017559
Franklin County4149421632125
Giles County206367349-40
Grainger County56227-23
Greene County1184447-
Hawkins County898143-3
Hickman County5244078162
Humphreys County4228751424
James Craigs301024-5
Town of Reynoldsburgh1218511419
Jackson County16815625440161
Jefferson County3332804--
Knox County9925102533
Lincoln County285628299139174
Maury County14610043766954
Town of Columbia1237773314453
Court House1237773314453
Cathy's Creek2322745251
Montgomery County73203140180422
Town of Clarksville-----
Town of Palmyra-----
Court House-----
Port Royal-----
Overton County4912325115278
John Thurmans Mill13785--5
Lower Precinct12115441466
Town of Monroe2271206860
William Donaldsons61211147
Rhea County3561107-
Roane County[3]6271206-60
Robertson County15732620865
Rutherford County73028042613450
Sevier County2531265-3
Smith County173150593632158
Stewart County163841882164
Sullivan County77011469
Sumner County402991018211209
Warren County998833924035
Washington County8241021535-
White County9774817142
Armstrong's17934231
Smith's1666---
Town of Sparta632815111
Court House632815111
Williamson County7049260113528
Wilson County120107745740106

Notes:

[1]Elected.
[2]The returns from Roane, Dickson, Sumner, Overton, and Humphreys counties were not properly received and, therefore, were not counted by the legislature.
[3]"Listed in official returns as Monroe County, which was not yet organized."

References:

Original Election Returns. Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 8, 1815.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 15, 1815.
Western Pilot (Rogersville, TN). August 19, 1815.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 22, 1815.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). August 29, 1815.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). September 23, 1815.
The Nashville Whig (Nashville, TN). September 26, 1815.
National Advocate (New York, NY). October 12, 1815.
The American Beacon and Commercial Diary (Norfolk, VA). October 14, 1815.
City Gazette and Commercial Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 16, 1815.
The Reporter (Washington, PA). October 23, 1815.
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.
White, Robert H.. Messages of the Governors of Tennessee 1796-1821. Volume One. Nashville: Tennessee Historical Commission.

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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).
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).
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).
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).
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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