1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 2, 1849

Nominee William Trousdale Neill S. Brown Party Democratic Whig Popular vote 61,740 60,350 Percentage 50.57% 49.43%

County results Trousdale:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Neill S. Brown Whig Elected Governor William Trousdale Democratic

The 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1849, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and Colonel in the US Army William Trousdale defeated Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Neill S. Brown by a slim margin.^[1][2]

General election

On election day, 2 August 1849, Democratic nominee William Trousdale won the election by a margin of 574 votes against his opponent Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Neill S. Brown, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Trousdale was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Tennessee on 16 October 1849.^[3]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1849

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William Trousdale	61,740	50.57
	Whig	Neill S. Brown (incumbent)	60,350	49.43
Total votes			122,090	100.00
	Democratic gain from Whig

References

1. "Gov. William Trousdale". nga.org. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
3. "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 7, 2005. Retrieved February 15, 2024.