1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Next Election:1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election
Next Year:1797
Election Date:1-2 March 1796
Nominee1:John Sevier
Party1:Democratic-Republican Party
Governor
Before Election:Position Established
After Election:John Sevier
After Party:Democratic-Republican Party

The 1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 1 and 2 March 1796 in order to elect the first governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won the election, but the exact election results are unknown.[1]

This was the first gubernatorial election that Tennessee had participated in since being admitted to the Union on June 1, 1796, as the 16th state.[2]

General election

On election day, 1 March 1796, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won the election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby gaining Democratic-Republican control over the new office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in as the 1st Governor of Tennessee on 30 March 1796.[3]

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gov. John Sevier . nga.org . 29 January 2024.
  2. Web site: Bureau . US Census . Tennessee 225th Anniversary of Statehood (1796): June 1, 2021 . 2024-03-02 . Census.gov.
  3. Web site: TN Governor . ourcampaigns.com . 6 June 2005 . 29 January 2024.