1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election
	August 1 - 2, 1799[1]
	August 1 - 2, 1799[1]
Governor before election; John Sevier; Democratic-Republican	Elected Governor ; John Sevier; Democratic-Republican

The 1799 Tennessee gubernatorial election took place from August 1 - 2, 1799. The Democratic-Republican incumbent John Sevier won another term almost unanimously against scattering opponents.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	John Sevier	6,404	99.74%
	Democratic-Republican	George Conway	12	0.19%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph Anderson	5	0.07%
Total votes			6,421	100%

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References

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[1] "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799 Date".

[2] "Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1799".