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1823 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1823 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1821 August 7–8, 1823 1825 →
 
Nominee William Carroll
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 40,174
Percentage 99.04%

County results
Carroll:      80–90%      90–100%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

William Carroll
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

William Carroll
Democratic-Republican

The 1823 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 7 and 8 August 1823 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor William Carroll easily won re-election as he ran nearly unopposed.[1]

General election

On election day, 7 August 1823, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won re-election by a margin of 39,828 votes against a number of scattering votes, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in for his second term on 1 October 1823.[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1823
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican William Carroll (incumbent) 40,174 99.04
Scattering 389 0.96
Total votes 40,563 100.00
Democratic-Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Gov. William Carroll". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2024.