1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1845 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1849 August 5, 1847 125px Neill S. Brown Whig Party (United States) 61,372 50.56% 123px Aaron V. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 60,004 49.44% File:1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County resultsS. Brown: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90%V. Brown: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%#584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%#808080 No data/No votes Governor Aaron V. Brown Democratic Party (United States) Neill S. Brown Whig Party (United States) 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.https://www.nga.org/governor/aaron-venable-brown/ Gov. Aaron Venable Brown nga.org 2024-02-15 Background Aaron V. Brown, then governor of Tennessee, was closely connected with James K. Polk, his former law partner and friend, who had recently become President of the United States. When the Mexican–American War began, Brown issued a call for 2,800 volunteer soldiers to serve in the conflict. Over 30,000 Tennesseans answered, solidifying the state’s reputation as the "Volunteer State," a reputation first earned when citizens answered a similar call during the War of 1812.Rust Randal Brown, Aaron V. https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/aaron-v-brown/ 2026-03-14 Tennessee Encyclopedia en-USRust Randal Blount, Willie https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/willie-blount/ 2026-03-14 Tennessee Encyclopedia en-US While initially popular, support for the war gradually declined, and Brown was defeated in his re-election bid by Neill S. Brown (no relation) in 1847.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 106, 114–115, 124. General election On election day, August 5, 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 October 17, 1847.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238464 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2024-02-15 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1847 Whig Party (United States) Neill S. Brown 61,372 50.56 Democratic Party (United States) Aaron V. Brown (incumbent) 60,004 49.44 121,376 100.00 Whig Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Category:August 1847 Category:1847 in Tennessee