| Election Name: | 1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1839 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1839 |
| Next Election: | 1843 Tennessee gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1843 |
| Election Date: | August 5, 1841 |
| Nominee1: | James C. Jones |
| Party1: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 53,586 |
| Percentage1: | 51.56% |
| Nominee2: | James K. Polk |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 50,343 |
| Percentage2: | 48.44% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | James K. Polk |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | James C. Jones |
| After Party: | Whig Party (United States) |
The 1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1841, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor and future American President James K. Polk lost re-election against Whig nominee James C. Jones, thus becoming the first native-born Tennessean to be elected governor of the state.[1]
On election day, 5 August 1841, Whig nominee James C. Jones won the election by a margin of 3,243 votes against his Democratic opponent and incumbent Governor James K. Polk, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Jones was sworn in as the 10th Governor of Tennessee on 15 October 1841.[2]