Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer 5,262 4,061 18.6% 14.4% Start date August 4, 1851 | 13,595 5,262 48.0% 18.6% Benjamin H. Epperson Thomas J. Chambers | |
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Winner Peter Hansboro | ||
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%.
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Texas gubernatorial election, 1851 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA