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1815 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1815 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph McMinn won the 1815 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Joseph McMinn received 16,354 popular votes (42.6%). The main challenger was Robert Weakley (19.91%).

See the full head-to-head between McMinn and Weakley

McMinn +22.7 pts · won by 8,712 votes
Joseph McMinnDemocraticWINNER42.6%
16,354 votes
Robert WeakleyDemocratic19.91%
7,642 votes
Jesse WhartonDemocratic18.39%
7,060 votes
Robert Coleman Foster11.01%
4,225 votes
Thomas Johnson8.09%
3,106 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.