1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 3 and 4 August 1815 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and former Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Joseph McMinn defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 2nd district Robert Weakley, incumbent Democratic-Republican United States Senator from Tennessee Jesse Wharton, incumbent Speaker of the Tennessee Senate Robert Coleman Foster and Thomas Johnson.

1815 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 3–4, 1815

Nominee Joseph McMinn Robert Weakley Jesse Wharton Party Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Democratic-Republican Popular vote 16,354 7,642 7,060 Percentage 42.60% 19.91% 18.39%   Nominee Robert Coleman Foster Thomas Johnson Popular vote 4,225 3,106 Percentage 11.01% 8.09%

County results McMinn:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Weakley:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Wharton:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Foster:      30–40% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Willie Blount Democratic-Republican Elected Governor Joseph McMinn Democratic-Republican

General election

On election day, 3 August 1815, Democratic-Republican candidate Joseph McMinn won the election by a margin of 8,712 votes against his foremost opponent and fellow Democratic-Republican candidate Robert Weakley, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. McMinn was sworn in as the 4th Governor of Tennessee on 27 September 1815.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1815

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic-Republican	Joseph McMinn	16,354	42.60
	Democratic-Republican	Robert Weakley	7,642	19.91
	Democratic-Republican	Jesse Wharton	7,060	18.39
		Robert Coleman Foster	4,225	11.01
		Thomas Johnson	3,106	8.09
Total votes			38,387	100.00
	Democratic-Republican hold