1853 Texas gubernatorial election

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1853 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1851 August 1, 1853 1855 →
  Elisha pease.png George Tyler Wood.png
Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree George T. Wood
Party Unionist Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 13,091 9,178 5,983
Percentage 36.7% 25.7% 16.8%

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Governor before election

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

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Elected Governor

Elisha M. Pease
Unionist

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

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 %
Unionist Elisha M. Pease 13,091 36.68%
Democratic William Beck Ochiltree 9,178 25.71%
Democratic George Tyler Wood 5,983 16.76%
Know Nothing Lemuel D. Evans 4,677 13.10%
Independent Thomas J. Chambers 2,449 6.86%
Independent John W. S. Dancy 315 0.88%
Total votes 35,693 100.00%
Unionist hold

References[]

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac".
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