1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1847 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1845 August 5, 1847 1849 →
 
Nominee Neill S. Brown Aaron V. Brown
Party Whig Democratic
Popular vote 61,372 60,004
Percentage 50.56% 49.44%

County results
S. Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
V. Brown:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%      80–90%
     No data/No votes

Governor before election

Aaron V. Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

Neill S. Brown
Whig

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.[1]

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