1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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The 1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between March 1 and 2, 1796 in order to elect the first governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won the election, but the exact election results are unknown.[1]
March 1â2, 1796
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This was the first gubernatorial election that Tennessee had participated in since being admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.[2]
General election
On election day, March 1, 1796, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won the election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the new office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in as the 1st Governor of Tennessee on March 30, 1796.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic-Republican | John Sevier | ||||
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| Democratic-Republican win (new seat) | |||||
See also
- 1796 United States presidential election in Tennessee