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1837 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1837 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Newton Cannon won the 1837 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Newton Cannon received 51,344 popular votes (60.19%). The main challenger was Robert Armstrong (39.81%).

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

Cannon +20.4 pts · won by 17,390 votes
Newton CannonWhig PartyWINNER60.19%
51,344 votes
Robert ArmstrongDemocratic39.81%
33,954 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.