1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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August 4, 1853
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File:1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County results Johnson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Henry: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1853, to elect the Governor of Tennessee. Democratic nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district Andrew Johnson defeated Whig nominee Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr.[1][2]
General election
[edit | edit source]On election day, August 4, 1853, Democratic nominee Andrew Johnson won the election by a margin of 2,252 votes against his Whig opponent Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr., thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Tennessee on October 17, 1853.[3]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Andrew Johnson | 63,413 | 50.90% | |
| Whig | Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr. | 61,163 | 49.10% | |
| Total votes | 124,576 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic gain from Whig | ||||
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.