1847 Texas gubernatorial election

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1847 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1845 November 1, 1847 1849 →
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Nominee George T. Wood James B. Miller
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 7,154 5,106
Percentage 48.5% 34.6%

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Governor before election

James Pinckney Henderson
Democratic

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Elected Governor

George T. Wood
Democratic

The 1847 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1847 to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor James Pinckney Henderson did not run for a second term. The election was won by George Tyler Wood, who received 49% of the vote.

Results[]

General Election Results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Tyler Wood 7,154 48.45%
Whig James B. Miller 5,106 34.58%
Democratic Nicholas Henry Darnell 1,276 8.64%
No party Write-ins 852 5.77%
Independent Jesse J. Robinson 379 2.57%
Total votes 14,767 100.00%
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac".
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