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1841 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1841 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

James C. Jones won the 1841 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. James C. Jones received 53,586 popular votes (51.56%). The main challenger was James K. Polk (48.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Polk

Jones +3.1 pts · won by 3,243 votes
James C. JonesWhig PartyWINNER51.56%
53,586 votes
James K. PolkDemocratic48.44%
50,343 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.