1853 Texas gubernatorial election

1853 Texas gubernatorial election
August 1, 1853
 
Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree George T. Wood
Party Democratic Whig Independent Democrat
Popular vote 13,091 9,178 5,983
Percentage 36.7% 25.7% 16.8%
 
Nominee Lemuel D. Evans Thomas J. Chambers
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 4,677 2,449
Percentage 13.1% 6.86%
Results by county:
Pease:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Ochiltree:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Wood:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Evans:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%     50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Chambers:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%

Governor before election

Peter H. Bell
Democratic


Elected Governor

Elisha M. Pease
Democratic

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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