1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1851 1855 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1855 August 4, 1853 125px Andrew Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 63,413 50.90% 125px Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr. Whig Party (United States) 61,163 49.10% File:1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsJohnson: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Henry: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% Governor William B. Campbell Whig Party (United States) Andrew Johnson Democratic Party (United States) The 1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1853, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district Andrew Johnson defeated Whig nominee Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr.https://www.nga.org/governor/andrew-johnson/ Gov. Andrew Johnson nga.org 2023-12-13Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170. General election On election day, August 4, 1853, Democratic nominee Andrew Johnson won the election by a margin of 2,252 votes against his Whig opponent Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr., thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Tennessee on October 17, 1853.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238467 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2023-12-13 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1853Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170. Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Johnson 63,413 50.90% Whig Party (United States) Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr. 61,163 49.10% 124,576 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Gubernatorial Category:August 1853 Category:Andrew Johnson