1853 Texas gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Texas

1853 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1851 August 1, 1853 1855 →
 
Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 13,091 9,178
Percentage 36.7% 25.7%

 
Nominee George T. Wood Lemuel D. Evans
Party Independent Democrat Democratic
Popular vote 5,983 4,677
Percentage 16.8% 13.1%


Governor before election

Peter H. Bell
Democratic


Elected Governor

Elisha M. Pease
Democratic

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The 1853 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1853 to elect the governor of Texas.

Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell did not run for a third term. The election was won by Elisha M. Pease, who received 37% of the vote.

Results

General Election Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elisha M. Pease 13,091 36.68%
Whig William Beck Ochiltree 9,178 25.71%
Independent Democrat George Tyler Wood 5,983 16.76%
Democratic Lemuel D. Evans 4,677 13.10%
Democratic Thomas J. Chambers 2,449 6.86%
Democratic John W. S. Dancy 315 0.88%
Total votes 35,693 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.
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