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1845 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1845 Governor race

Who won the 1845 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Aaron V. Brown won the 1845 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Aaron V. Brown received 58,269 popular votes (50.71%). The main challenger was Ephraim H. Foster (49.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Foster

Brown +1.4 pts · won by 1,623 votes
Aaron V. BrownDemocraticWINNER50.71%
58,269 votes
Ephraim H. FosterWhig Party49.29%
56,646 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.