| Election Name: | 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1835 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1835 |
| Next Election: | 1839 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1839 |
| Election Date: | August 3, 1837 |
| Nominee1: | Newton Cannon |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 51,344 |
| Percentage1: | 60.19% |
| Nominee2: | Robert Armstrong |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 33,954 |
| Percentage2: | 39.81% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Newton Cannon |
| Before Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Newton Cannon |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1837 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1837, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Newton Cannon won re-election against Democratic nominee and Brigadier General Robert Armstrong.[1]
On election day, 3 August 1837, Whig candidate Newton Cannon won re-election by a margin of 17,390 votes against his opponent Democratic candidate Robert Armstrong, thereby retaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Cannon was sworn in for his second term on 12 October 1837.[2]