1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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County results Brown: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Freeman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% No data: | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1872 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1872, to elect the governor of Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic governor John C. Brown won re-election, defeating Republican candidate Alfred A. Freeman with 53.74% of the vote.