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Parents > United States > Tennessee > Governor
OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1839 - 12:00pm
Polls Open August 01, 1839 - 06:00am
Polls Close August 01, 1839 - 08:00pm
Term Start October 14, 1839 - 12:00pm
Term End October 15, 1841 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker June 07, 2005 01:50pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyWhig Won08/03/1837
NameNewton Cannon Votes51,344 (60.19%)
Term10/12/1837 - 10/14/1839 Margin17,390 (+20.39%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Speaker of the House James K. Polk (I) Gov. Newton Cannon
PartyDemocratic Whig
Votes54,062 (51.27%) 51,387 (48.73%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -2,675 (-2.54%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00
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