Texas gubernatorial election, 1851
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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 | % | |
| Independent | Peter Hansborough Bell | 13,595 | 48.20% | |
| Independent | Middleton T. Johnson | 5,262 | 18.59% | |
| Independent | John Alexander Greer | 4,061 | 14.35% | |
| Independent | Benjamin H. Epperson | 2,971 | 10.49% | |
| Independent | Thomas J. Chambers | 2,320 | 8.20% | |
| No Party | Write-ins | 100 | 0.35% | |
| Total votes | 28,309 | 100.00% | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
References
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