1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 5, 1841
 
Nominee James C. Jones James K. Polk
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 53,586 50,343
Percentage 51.56% 48.44%
County results
Jones:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Polk:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      70–80%      80–90%
     No data/No votes
Governor before election

James K. Polk
Democratic

 Elected Governor

James C. Jones
Whig

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.

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