1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 6, 1835

Nominee Newton Cannon William Carroll West Hughes Humphreys Party Whig Democratic Popular vote 41,862 33,180 7,999 Percentage 50.41% 39.96% 9.63%

County results Cannon:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Carroll:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Humphreys:      40-50% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election William Carroll Democratic Elected Governor Newton Cannon Whig

The 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1835, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district and candidate for Governor in 1827 Newton Cannon defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Carroll and incumbent member of the Tennessee House of Representatives West Hughes Humphreys.

General election

On election day, 6 August 1835, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won the election by a margin of 8,682 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic candidate and incumbent Governor William Carroll, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Tennessee on 12 October 1835.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1835

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Whig	Newton Cannon	41,862	50.41
	Democratic	William Carroll (incumbent)	33,180	39.96
		West Hughes Humphreys	7,999	9.63
Total votes			83,041	100.00
	Whig gain from Democratic