1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1843 August 7, 1845 1847 →
 
Nominee Aaron V. Brown Ephraim H. Foster
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 58,269 56,646
Percentage 50.71% 49.29%

County results
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Foster:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

James C. Jones
Whig

Elected Governor

Aaron V. Brown
Democratic

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.[1]

  1. ^ "Gov. Aaron Venable Brown". nga.org. Retrieved 15 February 2024.