1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 2–3, 1821
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The 1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between August 2 and 3 in 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and Major General William Carroll defeated Edward Ward.[1] As of June 1821 the Knoxville Register listed Robert Weakley as a candidate as well.[2]
General election
On election day, August 2, 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won the election by a margin of 32,234 votes against his opponent Edward Ward, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Tennessee on October 1, 1821.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-Republican | William Carroll | 43,313 | 79.61 | |
| Edward Ward | 11,079 | 20.36 | ||
| Scattering | 18 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 54,410 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic-Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Gov. William Carroll". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "Election". Knoxville Register. June 12, 1821. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
- ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 7, 2005. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
Further reading
- Abernethy, Thomas P. (October 1927). "Andrew Jackson and the Rise of South-Western Democracy". The American Historical Review. 33 (1): 64–77. doi:10.2307/1838111. ISSN 0002-8762.
- Hall, Rita Hiltenbrand (2010). "Colonel Edward Ward: The Life and Death of a Tennessee Senator". West Tennessee Historical Society Papers. LXIV. Memphis, Tennessee: 45–89. ISSN 0361-6215. OCLC 1769643.
- Sellers, Charles G. (June 1954). "Banking and Politics in Jackson's Tennessee, 1817–1827". The Mississippi Valley Historical Review. 41 (1): 61–84. doi:10.2307/1898150.