1841 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 5, 1841
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
Former Whig Governor Newton Cannon wanted to run against Polk again, but Whig leaders instead nominated James C. Jones, thinking that Cannon would not be able to defeat Polk.