13,091 9,178 36.7% 25.7% 4,677 2,449 Start date August 1, 1853 | 9,178 5,983 25.7% 16.8% 13.1% 6.9% | |
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Winner Elisha M Pease | ||
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.
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Texas gubernatorial election, 1853 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA