1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1845 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 7, 1845
 
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]

Incumbent Whig Governor James C. Jones did not seek a third term, choosing instead to accept an offer to become president of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.

General election

On election day, August 7, 1845, Democratic nominee Aaron V. Brown won the election by a margin of 1,623 votes against his opponent Whig nominee Ephraim H. Foster, thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Brown was sworn in as the 11th Governor of Tennessee on October 14, 1845.[2]

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1845
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron V. Brown 58,269 50.71
Whig Ephraim H. Foster 56,646 49.29
Total votes 114,915 100.00
Democratic gain from Whig

References

  1. ^ "Gov. Aaron Venable Brown". nga.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  2. ^ "TN Governor". ourcampaigns.com. June 7, 2005. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
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