| Election Name: | 1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1796 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1796 |
| Next Election: | 1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1799 |
| Election Date: | 3-4 August 1797 |
| Nominee1: | John Sevier |
| Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | John Sevier |
| Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
| After Election: | John Sevier |
| After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 3 and 4 August 1797 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and incumbent Governor John Sevier ran unopposed and thus won re-election, but the exact election results are unknown.[1]
On election day, 3 August 1797, Democratic-Republican nominee John Sevier won re-election, but the exact results are unknown, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Sevier was sworn in for his second term on 23 September 1797.[2]