1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1835 August 3, 1837 1839 →
 
Nominee Newton Cannon Robert Armstrong
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 51,344 33,954
Percentage 60.19% 39.81%

County results
Cannon:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Armstrong:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
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Governor before election

Newton Cannon
Whig

Elected Governor

Newton Cannon
Whig

The 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1837, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Newton Cannon won re-election against Democratic nominee and Brigadier General Robert Armstrong.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Newton Cannon". nga.org. Retrieved 12 February 2024.