1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election

The 1821 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 2 and 3 of August in 1821 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican nominee and Major General William Carroll defeated Edward Ward.

General election
On election day, 2 August 1821, Democratic-Republican candidate William Carroll won the election by a margin of 32,234 votes against his opponent Edward Ward, thereby retaining Democratic-Republican control over the office of Governor. Carroll was sworn in as the 5th Governor of Tennessee on 1 October 1821.