1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1857 August 4, 1859 1861 (Confederate) →
 
Nominee Isham G. Harris John Netherland
Party Democratic Opposition
Popular vote 76,073 68,042
Percentage 52.79% 47.21%

County results
Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Netherland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No data/No votes

Governor before election

Isham G. Harris
Democratic

Elected Governor

Isham G. Harris
Democratic

The 1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1859, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Isham G. Harris narrowly won re-election, defeating Opposition Party John Netherland with 52.79% of the vote.[1]

  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.