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1821 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1821 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

William Carroll won the 1821 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. William Carroll received 43,313 popular votes (79.61%). The main challenger was Edward Ward (20.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Carroll and Ward

Carroll +59.3 pts · won by 32,234 votes
William CarrollDemocraticWINNER79.61%
43,313 votes
Edward Ward20.36%
11,079 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.