| Election Name: | 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1833 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1833 |
| Next Election: | 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1837 |
| Election Date: | August 6, 1835 |
| Nominee1: | Newton Cannon |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 41,862 |
| Percentage1: | 50.41% |
| Nominee2: | William Carroll |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,180 |
| Percentage2: | 39.96% |
| Nominee3: | West Hughes Humphreys |
| Popular Vote3: | 7,999 |
| Percentage3: | 9.63% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | William Carroll |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Newton Cannon |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Colour3: | c0c0c0 |
The 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1835, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district and candidate for Governor in 1827 Newton Cannon defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Carroll and incumbent member of the Tennessee House of Representatives West Hughes Humphreys.[1]
On election day, 6 August 1835, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won the election by a margin of 8,682 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic candidate and incumbent Governor William Carroll, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in as the 8th Governor of Tennessee on 12 October 1835.[2]