Texas gubernatorial election, 1851

Texas gubernatorial election, 1851

August 4, 1851

Nominee Peter H. Bell Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 13,595 5,262 4,061 Percentage 48.0% 18.6% 14.4%   Nominee Benjamin H. Epperson Thomas J. Chambers Party Independent Independent Popular vote 2,971 2,320 Percentage 10.5% 8.2%

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

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%.

Results

General Election Results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Peter Hansborough Bell	13,595	48.20%
	Independent	Middleton T. Johnson	5,262	18.59%
	Independent	John Alexander Greer	4,061	14.35%
	Independent	Benjamin H. Epperson	2,971	10.49%
	Independent	Thomas J. Chambers	2,320	8.20%
	No Party	Write-ins	100	0.35%
Total votes			28,309	100.00%
	Independent hold

References

1. "Texas Almanac".