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1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election
← 1857 August 4, 1859 1861 (Confederate) →
 
Nominee Isham G. Harris John Netherland
Party Democratic Opposition
Popular vote 76,073 68,042
Percentage 52.79% 47.21%

County results
Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Netherland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
     No data/No votes


Governor before election

Isham G. Harris
Democratic

Elected Governor

Isham G. Harris
Democratic

The 1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1859, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Governor Isham G. Harris narrowly won re-election, defeating Opposition Party John Netherland with 52.79% of the vote.[1]

Campaign

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Isham Harris ran for re-election against John Netherland, who had been nominated by a hodge-podge group of ex-Whigs, ex-Know Nothings, and disgruntled Democrats, known as the Opposition Party.[2] Harris campaigned on fears of northern abolitionists, while Netherland argued that the U.S. Constitution provided the best protection for Southern rights, and thus, it was in the state's interest to remain in the Union.

General election

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1859 Tennessee gubernatorial election[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Isham G. Harris (incumbent) 76,073 52.79%
Opposition John Netherland 68,042 47.21%
Total votes 144,115 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
  • ^ Oliver Perry Temple, John Netherland, Notable Men of Tennessee] (Cosmopolitan Press, 1912), pp. 159-165.
  • ^ Tennessee Blue Book (1890), p. 170.
  • ^ "Our Campaigns - TN - Governor Race - Aug 04, 1859". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

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