1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1839 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1839 1843 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1843 August 5, 1841 125px James C. Jones Whig Party (United States) 53,586 51.56% 128px James K. Polk Democratic Party (United States) 50,343 48.44% File:1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsJones: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8c2d04ff >90%Polk: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%#808080 No data/No votes Governor James K. Polk Democratic Party (United States) James C. Jones Whig Party (United States) The 1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1841, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor and future American President James K. Polk lost re-election against Whig nominee James C. Jones, thus becoming the first native-born Tennessean to be elected governor of the state.https://www.nga.org/governor/james-knox-polk/ Gov. James Knox Polk nga.org 2023-12-13 Former Whig Governor Newton Cannon wanted to run against Polk again, but Whig leaders instead nominated James C. Jones, thinking that Cannon would not be able to defeat Polk.Mark Eaton Byrnes (2001), James K. Polk: a biographical companion, ABC-CLIO, 1-57607-056-5, 978-1-57607-056-7. Pages 29-30. General election On election day, August 5, 1841, Whig nominee James C. Jones won the election by a margin of 3,243 votes against his Democratic opponent and incumbent Governor James K. Polk, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Jones was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Tennessee on October 15, 1841.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238461 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2023-12-13 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1841 Whig Party (United States) James C. Jones 53,586 51.56% Democratic Party (United States) James K. Polk (incumbent) 50,343 48.44% 103,929 100.00% Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Gubernatorial Category:August 1841 Category:James K. Polk