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1809 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1809 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Willie Blount won the 1809 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Willie Blount received 13,686 popular votes (61.87%). The main challenger was William Cocke (38.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Blount and Cocke

Blount +23.7 pts · won by 5,251 votes
Willie BlountDemocraticWINNER61.87%
13,686 votes
William CockeDemocratic38.13%
8,435 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.