Archibald Roane, Governor

Archibald Roane

Governor
Born
January 1, 1775
Died
January 18, 1819
Age at death
44
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1801–1805
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roane19,216
Opponents17,073
3
Elections run

Between 1801 and 1805, Archibald Roane ran in 3 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Roane's biggest single-election total was 8,438 votes, in the 1801 governor election in Tennessee.

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How many votes has Archibald Roane received?

Archibald Roane has received 19,216 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Archibald Roane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1805GovernorTennesseeLost5,85536.26%John Sevier (head-to-head)
1803GovernorTennesseeLost4,92342.07%John Sevier (head-to-head)
1801GovernorTennesseeWon8,43899.88%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q358264). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Archibald Roane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/archibald-roane. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.