1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1853 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 4, 1853
 
Nominee Andrew Johnson Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr.
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 63,413 61,163
Percentage 50.90% 49.10%
County results
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Henry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Governor before election

William B. Campbell
Whig

 Elected Governor

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

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.

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