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1867 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1867 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Parson Brownlow won the 1867 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Parson Brownlow received 74,484 popular votes (76.85%). The main challenger was Emerson Etheridge (23.15%).

See the full head-to-head between Brownlow and Etheridge

Brownlow +53.7 pts · won by 52,044 votes
Parson BrownlowRepublicanWINNER76.85%
74,484 votes
Emerson EtheridgeConservative Party23.15%
22,440 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.