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Texas gubernatorial election, 1861

Texas gubernatorial election, 1861
Texas
← 1859 November 4, 1861 1863 →
  Francis lubbock.jpg Edward clark.png
Nominee Francis Lubbock Edward Clark Thomas J. Chambers
Party Independent Independent Independent
Popular vote 21,854 21,730 13,759
Percentage 38.1% 37.8% 24.0%

Seal of the Governor of Texas.svg
Governor before election

Edward Clark
Independent

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Elected Governor

Francis Lubbock
Independent


Edward Clark
Independent

Francis Lubbock
Independent

The 1861 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1861 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Edward Clark was running for his first full term but was defeated by Francis Lubbock by a margin of 124 votes.

The election was the first of two held in Texas during the American Civil War. Texas was, at the time, a Confederate state.


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