1855 Tennessee gubernatorial election

1855 Tennessee gubernatorial election
August 2, 1855
 
Nominee Andrew Johnson Meredith Poindexter Gentry
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 67,499 65,343
Percentage 50.81% 49.19%
County results
Johnson:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Gentry:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      
Governor before election

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Andrew Johnson
Democratic

The 1855 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 2, 1855, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Johnson was re-elected against Whig nominee and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 7th district Meredith Poindexter Gentry.

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