1851 Texas gubernatorial election

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1851 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1849 August 4, 1851 1853 →
  Peter bell.png John Alexander Greer.JPG
Nominee Peter H. Bell Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 13,595 5,262 4,061
Percentage 48.0% 18.6% 14.4%

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Governor before election

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

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Elected Governor

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

The 1851 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1851 to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell was reelected to a second term, receiving 48% of the vote. His nearest challenger, Middleton T. Johnson, won just 19%.

Results[]

General Election Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Hansborough Bell (incumbent) 13,595 48.20%
Democratic Middleton T. Johnson 5,262 18.59%
Democratic John Alexander Greer 4,061 14.35%
Democratic Benjamin H. Epperson 2,971 10.49%
Democratic Thomas J. Chambers 2,320 8.20%
No Party Write-ins 100 0.35%
Total votes 28,309 100.00%
Democratic hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac".
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