Texas gubernatorial election, 1853

Texas gubernatorial election, 1853

← 1851 August 1, 1853 1855 →
Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree George T. Wood Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 13,091 9,178 5,983 Percentage 36.7% 25.7% 16.8%   Nominee Lemuel D. Evans Thomas J. Chambers Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,677 2,449 Percentage 13.1% 6.9%
Governor before election Peter H. Bell Independent Elected Governor Elisha M. Pease Independent

Peter H. Bell
Independent

Elisha M. Pease
Independent

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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