Election Name: | 1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Election Date: | August 1–2, 1799[1] |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1797 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1797 |
Next Election: | 1801 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1801 |
Image1: | John Sevier.jpg |
Nominee1: | John Sevier |
Party1: | Democratic-Republican Party |
Popular Vote1: | 6,404 |
Percentage1: | 99.74% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | John Sevier |
Before Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
After Election: | John Sevier |
After Party: | Democratic-Republican Party |
The 1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place from August 1–2, 1799. Incumbent Democratic-Republican Governor John Sevier was re-elected to a third term almost unanimously with 99.74% of the vote, against two opponents.
For the counties that had votes, Sevier nearly won every county with 100% of the vote except Hawkins County, where he won with 92.7% of the vote.[2]