1853 Texas gubernatorial election

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

1853 Texas gubernatorial election

August 1, 1853
 
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

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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