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1849 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1849 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

William Trousdale won the 1849 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. William Trousdale received 61,740 popular votes (50.57%). The main challenger was Neill S. Brown (49.43%).

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

Trousdale +1.1 pts · won by 1,390 votes
William TrousdaleDemocraticWINNER50.57%
61,740 votes
Neill S. BrownWhig Party49.43%
60,350 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.