1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election

| type = Presidential

| country =

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1807 Tennessee gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1807

| next_election = 1811 Tennessee gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1811

| election_date = August 3–4, 1809

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Willie Blount

| party1 = Democratic-Republican Party

| popular_vote1 = 13,686

| percentage1 = 61.87%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = William Cocke

| party2 = Democratic-Republican Party

| popular_vote2 = 8,435

| percentage2 = 38.13%

| map_image = 1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Blount: {{legend0|#73bc84ff|50–60%}} {{legend0|#3fa457ff|60–70%}} {{legend0|#006e1aff|80–90%}} {{legend0|#005113ff|>90%}}
Cocke: {{legend0|#dc2d87|50–60%}} {{legend0|#c21e76|60–70%}} {{legend0|#a50b5e|70–80%}} {{legend0|#84084b|80–90%}}
{{legend0|#808080|No data/No votes}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = John Sevier

| before_party = Democratic-Republican Party

| after_election = Willie Blount

| after_party = Democratic-Republican Party

}}

{{Elections in Tennessee}}

The 1809 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held between 3 and 4 August 1809 in order to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic-Republican candidate and incumbent member of the Tennessee House of Representatives Willie Blount defeated fellow Democratic-Republican candidate, former United States Senator from Tennessee and candidate for Governor in the previous election William Cocke.{{cite web |url=https://www.nga.org/governor/willie-blount/ |title=Gov. Willie Blount |publisher=nga.org |date= |access-date=29 January 2024}}