1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

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

[ZER-1] "Gov. William Trousdale" . nga.org . Retrieved 15 February 2024 .

[2] Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.

[GBN-3] "TN Governor" . ourcampaigns.com. 7 June 2005 . Retrieved 15 February 2024 .

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