1853 Texas gubernatorial election

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.

General election

Candidates

• Thomas J. Chambers, candidate for governor in 1851 (Democratic)
• John W. S. Dancy (Democratic)
• Lemuel D. Evans, Marshall attorney and delegate to the 1845 annexation convention (Democratic)
• William Beck Ochiltree, Nacogdoches judge and delegate to the 1845 annexation convention (Whig)
• Elisha M. Pease, former state senator from Brazoria County and candidate for governor in 1851 (Democratic)
• George Tyler Wood, former Governor of Texas (Independent Democratic)

Results

References