1851 Texas gubernatorial election

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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1851 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1849 August 4, 1851 1853 â†’

Nominee Peter H. Bell Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 13,595 5,262 4,061 Percentage 48.0% 18.6% 14.4%   Nominee Benjamin H. Epperson Thomas J. Chambers Party Democratic Democratic Popular vote 2,971 2,320 Percentage 10.49% 8.20%

County results Bell:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Johnson:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100% Greer:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Epperson:      40–50% Chambers:      50–60% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Peter H. Bell Democratic Elected Governor Peter H. Bell Democratic

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