Newton Cannon
★ Governor
- Born
- May 22, 1781
- Died
- September 16, 1841
- Age at death
- 60
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1813–1839
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cannon189,621
Opponents182,473
7
Elections run
Between 1813 and 1839, Newton Cannon ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 4 and losing 3. Cannon's biggest single-election total was 51,387 votes, in the 1839 governor election in Tennessee. Cannon's closest win came in the 1819 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 5, decided by 1,346 votes.
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How many votes has Newton Cannon received?
Newton Cannon has received 189,621 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–3.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1839 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 51,38748.73% | James K. Polk |
| 1837 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 51,34460.19% | Robert Armstrong |
| 1835 | GovernorTennessee | Won | 41,86250.41% | William Carroll West Hughes Humphreys |
| 1827 | GovernorTennessee | Lost | 32,92941.71% | Sam Houston Willie Blount |
| 1821 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,08199.04% | J S Beasley |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 5,26157.33% | Jarvis Trimble |
| 1813 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 75718.77% | Felix Grundy |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000123) and Wikidata (Q39387). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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