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.

General election

On election day, 4 August 1853, Democratic nominee Andrew Johnson won the election by a margin of 2,252 votes against his Whig opponent Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr., thereby gaining Democratic control over the office of Governor. Johnson was sworn in as the 15th Governor of Tennessee on 17 October 1853.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1853

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew Johnson	63,413	50.90%
	Whig	Gustavus Adolphus Henry Sr.	61,163	49.10%
Total votes			124,576	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Whig