1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election

August 5, 1847

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.

General election

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.

Results

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