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1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1845 August 5, 1847 1849 →
 
Nominee Neill S. Brown Aaron V. Brown
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 61,372 60,004
Percentage 50.56% 49.44%

County results
S. Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
V. Brown:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%
     No data/No votes

Governor before election

Aaron V. Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

Neill S. Brown
Whig

The 1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 5, 1847, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee and former member of the Tennessee House of Representatives Neill S. Brown defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Aaron V. Brown.[1]

General election

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On election day, 5 August 1847, Whig nominee Neill S. Brown won the election by a margin of 1,368 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor Aaron V. Brown, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in as the 12th Governor of Tennessee on 17 October 1847.[2]

Results

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Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1847
Party Candidate Votes %
Whig Neill S. Brown 61,372 50.56
Democratic Aaron V. Brown (incumbent) 60,004 49.44
Total votes 121,376 100.00
Whig gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Gov. Aaron Venable Brown". nga.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005. Retrieved 15 February 2024.