1853 Texas gubernatorial election

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1853 Texas gubernatorial election
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  1851 August 1, 1853 1855  
  Elisha pease.png William Beck Ochiltree.jpg
Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote13,0919,178
Percentage36.7%25.7%

  George wood.jpg Lemuel D. Evans (Texas judge and Congressman).jpg
Nominee George T. Wood Lemuel D. Evans
Party Independent Democrat Democratic
Popular vote5,9834,677
Percentage16.8%13.1%

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Governor before election

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

Seal of the Governor of Texas.svg
Elected Governor

Elisha M. Pease
Democratic

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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elisha M. Pease 13,091 36.68%
Whig William Beck Ochiltree 9,17825.71%
Independent Democrat George Tyler Wood 5,98316.76%
Democratic Lemuel D. Evans 4,67713.10%
Democratic Thomas J. Chambers2,4496.86%
Democratic John W. S. Dancy3150.88%
Total votes35,693 100.00%
Democratic hold

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References

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