1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1843 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1843 1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1847 August 7, 1845 125px Aaron V. Brown Democratic Party (United States) 58,269 50.71% 125px Ephraim H. Foster Whig Party (United States) 56,646 49.29% 1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsBrown: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Foster: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor James C. Jones Whig Party (United States) Aaron V. Brown Democratic Party (United States) The 1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 7, 1845, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 6th district Aaron V. Brown defeated Whig nominee and former United States Senator from Tennessee Ephraim H. Foster.https://www.nga.org/governor/aaron-venable-brown/ Gov. Aaron Venable Brown nga.org 2024-02-15 Incumbent Whig Governor James C. Jones did not seek a third term, choosing instead to accept an offer to become president of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. General election On election day, August 7, 1845, Democratic nominee Aaron V. Brown won the election by a margin of 1,623 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Ephraim H. Foster, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Tennessee on October 14, 1845.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238463 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2024-02-15 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1845 Democratic Party (United States) Aaron V. Brown 58,269 50.71 Whig Party (United States) Ephraim H. Foster 56,646 49.29 114,915 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Category:August 1845