1863 Texas gubernatorial election

Election for Governor of Texas

1863 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1861 November 2, 1863 1866 →
 
Nominee Pendleton Murrah Thomas J. Chambers
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 17,511 12,455
Percentage 56.4% 40.1%


Governor before election

Francis Lubbock
Independent


Elected Governor

Pendleton Murrah
Independent

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The 1863 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1863, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Francis Lubbock did not run for a second term. The election was won by Pendleton Murrah, who received 56% of the vote.

The election was the second of two held in Texas during the American Civil War. Texas was, at the time, a Confederate state.

Results

General Election Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Pendleton Murrah 17,511 56.42%
Independent Thomas J. Chambers 12,455 40.13%
No Party Write-ins 1,070 3.45%
Total votes 31,036 100.00%
Independent hold

References

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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