James B. Miller Nicholas H. Darnell 5,106 1,276 34.6% 8.6% | 7,154 5,106 48.5% 34.6% Start date November 1, 1847 | |
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Winner George Tyler Wood | ||
The 1847 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1847 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor James Pinckney Henderson did not run for a second term. The election was won by George Tyler Wood, who received 49% of the vote.
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Texas gubernatorial election, 1847 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA