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.

General election

On election day, 2 August 1855, incumbent Democratic governor Andrew Johnson won re-election by a margin of 2,157 votes against his Whig opponent Meredith Poindexter Gentry, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of governor. Johnson was sworn in for his second term on 17 October 1855.

Results

Tennessee gubernatorial election, 1855

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Andrew Johnson (incumbent)	67,499	50.81
	Whig	Meredith Poindexter Gentry	65,343	49.19
Total votes			132,842	100.00
	Democratic hold