1863 Texas gubernatorial election
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.
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The election was the second of two held in Texas during the American Civil War. Texas was, at the time, a Confederate state.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
- "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
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