1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1835 1839 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1839 August 3, 1837 105px Newton Cannon Whig Party (United States) 51,344 60.19% 125px Robert Armstrong Democratic Party (United States) 33,954 39.81% 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsCannon: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%Armstrong: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor Newton Cannon Whig Party (United States) Newton Cannon Whig Party (United States) 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.https://www.nga.org/governor/newton-cannon/ Gov. Newton Cannon nga.org 2024-02-12 General election On election day, August 3, 1837, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won re-election by a margin of 17,390 votes against his opponent Democratic candidate Robert Armstrong, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in for his second term on October 12, 1837.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238459 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2024-02-12 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1837 Whig Party (United States) Newton Cannon (incumbent) 51,344 60.19 Democratic Party (United States) Robert Armstrong 33,954 39.81 85,298 100.00 Whig Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Category:August 1837