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The '''1827 Tennessee gubernatorial election''' was held on August 2 and 3. |
The '''1827 Tennessee gubernatorial election''' was held on August 2 and 3. to elect the next Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from Tennessee's 7th congressional district Sam Houston |
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you defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from Tennessee's 5th congressional district Newton Cannon and former Governor Willie Blount.<ref name=ZER>{{cite web |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/sam-houston/ |title=Gov. Sam Houston |publisher=nga.org |date= |access-date=12 February 2024}}</ref> |
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== General election == |
== General election == |
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The 1827 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 2 and 3. to elect the next Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from Tennessee's 7th congressional district Sam Houston
you defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former United States Representative from Tennessee's 5th congressional district Newton Cannon and former Governor Willie Blount.[1]
General election
On election day, 2 August 1827, Democratic-Republican candidate Sam Houston won the election by a margin of 11,314 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Newton Cannon, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Houston was sworn in as the 6th Governor of Tennessee on 1 October 1827.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | Sam Houston | 44,243 | 56.04 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Newton Cannon | 32,929 | 41.71 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Willie Blount | 1,784 | 2.25 | |
| Total votes | 78,956 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Gov. Sam Houston". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 6 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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