1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election

none January 2025 December 2025 ly 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election Presidential no 1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1847 1851 Tennessee gubernatorial election 1851 August 2, 1849 126px William Trousdale Democratic Party (United States) 61,740 50.57% 125px Neill S. Brown Whig Party (United States) 60,350 49.43% 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsTrousdale: #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Brown: #FED463 50–60% #FE9929 60–70% #EC7014 70–80% #CC4C02 80–90% #8C2D04 90–100%No Data/Vote: #808080 Governor Neill S. Brown Whig Party (United States) William Trousdale Democratic Party (United States) The 1849 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1849, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and Colonel in the US Army William Trousdale defeated Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Neill S. Brown by a slim margin.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 2, 1849, Democratic nominee William Trousdale won the election by a margin of 574 votes against his opponent Whig nominee and incumbent Governor Neill S. Brown, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Trousdale was sworn in as the 13th Governor of Tennessee on October 16, 1849.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238465 TN Governor ourcampaigns.com June 7, 2005 2024-02-15 Results Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1849 Democratic Party (United States) William Trousdale 61,740 50.57 Whig Party (United States) Neill S. Brown (incumbent) 60,350 49.43 122,090 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:Tennessee gubernatorial elections Tennessee Category:August 1849 Category:1849 in Tennessee