1845 Texas gubernatorial election

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1845 Texas gubernatorial election
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December 15, 1845 1847  
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Nominee James P. Henderson James B. Miller
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote7,8531,673
Percentage82.0% 17.5%

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County results
Henderson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Miller:      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

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Elected Governor

James Pinckney Henderson
Democratic

The 1845 Texas gubernatorial election was held on December 15, 1845, to elect the first governor of Texas. The election was held in preparation for the annexation of Texas by the United States and resulted in the election of James Pinckney Henderson, who received 82% of the vote and became the first governor of the new state.

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General election

Candidates

Results

General Election Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James Pinckney Henderson 7,853 81.99%
Whig James B. Miller1,67317.47%
No party Write-ins 520.54%
Total votes9,758 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.