1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1870 November 2, 1872 1874 →
 
Nominee John C. Brown Alfred A. Freeman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 97,700 84,089
Percentage 53.74% 46.26%

County results
Brown:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Freeman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
No data:      

Governor before election

John C. Brown
Democratic

Elected Governor

John C. Brown
Democratic

The 1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1872, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor John C. Brown won re-election, defeating Republican candidate Alfred A. Freeman with 53.74% of the vote.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN Governor Race - Nov 02, 1872". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
  2. ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
  3. ^ "John C. Brown of Tennessee | University of Tennessee Press". Retrieved 2024-06-03.