1827 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1827 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Sam Houston won the 1827 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Sam Houston received 44,243 popular votes (56.04%). The main challenger was Newton Cannon (41.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Cannon

Houston +14.3 pts · won by 11,314 votes

Sam Houston DemocraticWINNER56.04%

44,243 votes

Newton Cannon Democratic41.71%

32,929 votes

Willie Blount Democratic2.25%

1,784 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.