1829 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1829 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 6–7, 1829

Nominee William Carroll Party Jacksonian Popular vote 59,917 Percentage 99.82%

County results Carroll:      >90%      Unknown/No votes

Governor before election William Hall Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Carroll Jacksonian

The 1829 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 6 and 7 August 1829 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. On April 16, 1829, Governor Sam Houston following the collapse of his marriage, resigned as governor of Tennessee. William Hall, as Speaker of the Senate, was the first in the line of succession and thus became governor on April 16 but did not seek a full term. Jacksonian nominee and former Governor William Carroll easily won the election to a third term as he ran unopposed.

General election

On election day, 6 August 1829, Democratic candidate William Carroll won the election by a margin of 59,811 votes against a handful of scattering votes, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in for his fourth overall term on 1 October 1829.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1829

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Carroll	59,917	99.82%
		Scattering	106	0.18%
Total votes			34,308	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Democratic-Republican

Sources

• Haley, James L. (2002). Sam Houston. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3644-8.