1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1849 1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1853 August 7, 1851 125px William B. Campbell Whig Party (United States) 63,333 50.66% 105px William Trousdale Democratic Party (United States) 61,673 49.34% 1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsCampbell: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90%Trousdale: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor William Trousdale Democratic Party (United States) William B. Campbell Whig Party (United States) The 1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1851, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district William B. Campbell defeated Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Trousdale.https://www.nga.org/governor/william-trousdale/ Gov. William Trousdale nga.org 2024-02-15Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170. General election On election day, August 7, 1851, Whig nominee William B. Campbell won the election by a margin of 1,557 votes against his opponent Democratic nominee and incumbent Governor William Trousdale, thereby gaining Whig control over the office of Governor. Campbell was sworn in as the 14th Governor of Tennessee on October 16, 1851.June 7, 2005 TN Governor (unofficial results) https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238466 2024-02-15 ourcampaigns.comTennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170. Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1851 Whig Party (United States) William B. Campbell 63,333 50.66 Democratic Party (United States) William Trousdale (incumbent) 61,673 49.34 125,006 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Category:August 1851