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1817 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1817 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph McMinn won the 1817 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Joseph McMinn received 27,901 popular votes (64.34%). The main challenger was Robert Coleman Foster (35.66%).

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

McMinn +28.7 pts · won by 12,440 votes
Joseph McMinnDemocraticWINNER64.34%
27,901 votes
Robert Coleman Foster35.66%
15,461 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.