PolitiFinder

1835 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 3 candidates · See every 1835 Governor race

Who won the 1835 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Newton Cannon won the 1835 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Newton Cannon received 41,862 popular votes (50.41%). The main challenger was William Carroll (39.96%).

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

Cannon +10.4 pts · won by 8,682 votes
Newton CannonWhig PartyWINNER50.41%
41,862 votes
William CarrollDemocratic39.96%
33,180 votes
West Hughes HumphreysIndependent9.63%
7,999 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.