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1851 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1851 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

William B. Campbell won the 1851 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. William B. Campbell received 63,333 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was William Trousdale (49.34%).

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

Campbell +1.3 pts · won by 1,660 votes
William B. CampbellWhig PartyWINNER50.66%
63,333 votes
William TrousdaleDemocratic49.34%
61,673 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.