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1819 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1819 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Joseph McMinn won the 1819 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Joseph McMinn received 36,470 popular votes (79.93%). The main challenger was Enoch Parsons (20.05%).

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

McMinn +59.9 pts · won by 27,322 votes
Joseph McMinnDemocraticWINNER79.93%
36,470 votes
Enoch Parsons20.05%
9,148 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.