1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 2–3, 1821

Nominee William Carroll Edward Ward Party Democratic-Republican Popular vote 43,313 11,079 Percentage 79.61% 20.36%

County results Carroll:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Ward:      60–70%      70–80% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Joseph McMinn Democratic-Republican Elected Governor William Carroll Democratic-Republican

The 1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 2 and 3 of August in 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and Major General William Carroll defeated Edward Ward.

General election

On election day, 2 August 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won the election by a margin of 32,234 votes against his opponent Edward Ward, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Tennessee on 1 October 1821.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1821

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	William Carroll	43,313	79.61
		Edward Ward	11,079	20.36
		Scattering	18	0.03
Total votes			54,410	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold