Joseph McMinn, Governor

Joseph McMinn

Governor
Born
June 22, 1758
Died
October 17, 1824
Age at death
66
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1815–1819
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McMinn80,725
Opponents46,642
3
Elections run

Between 1815 and 1819, Joseph McMinn ran in 3 governor elections, winning all 3. McMinn's biggest single-election total was 36,470 votes, in the 1819 governor election in Tennessee. McMinn's closest win came in the 1815 governor election in Tennessee, decided by 8,712 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph McMinn received?

Joseph McMinn has received 80,725 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Joseph McMinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1819GovernorTennesseeWon36,47079.93%Enoch Parsons
1817GovernorTennesseeWon27,90164.34%Robert Coleman Foster (head-to-head)
1815GovernorTennesseeWon16,35442.6%Robert Weakley
Jesse Wharton

Robert Coleman Foster (head-to-head)

Thomas Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q357966). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph McMinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-mcminn. 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.