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.[1]
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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.[2]
Results
| 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 | ||||