1801 Tennessee gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1801 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place from August 6–7, 1801. The incumbent governor, John Sevier, had reached his three consecutive term limits and had to wait until 1803 to run again. Democratic-Republican judge Archibald Roane won a term almost unanimously against other Democratic-Republican nominee John Boyd.

1801 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1799 August 6–7, 1801[1] 1803 →
 
Nominee Archibald Roane
Party Democratic-Republican
Popular vote 8,438
Percentage 99.88%

Governor before election

John Sevier
Democratic-Republican

Elected Governor

Archibald Roane
Democratic-Republican

Results edit

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1801[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic-Republican Archibald Roane 8,438 99.88%
Democratic-Republican John Boyd 10 0.12%
Total votes 8,448 100%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1801 Date".
  2. ^ "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1801".[permanent dead link]