1853 Texas gubernatorial election

Texas gubernatorial election, 1853

August 1, 1853

Nominee Elisha M. Pease William B. Ochiltree George T. Wood Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 13,091 9,178 5,983 Percentage 36.7% 25.7% 16.8%   Nominee Lemuel D. Evans Thomas J. Chambers Party Independent Independent Popular vote 4,677 2,449 Percentage 13.1% 6.9%

Governor before election Peter H. Bell Independent Elected Governor Elisha M. Pease Independent

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.

Results

General Election Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independent	Elisha M. Pease	13,091	36.68%
	Independent	William Beck Ochiltree	9,178	25.71%
	Independent	George Tyler Wood	5,983	16.76%
	Independent	Lemuel D. Evans	4,677	13.10%
	Independent	Thomas J. Chambers	2,449	6.86%
	Independent	John W. S. Dancy	315	0.88%
Total votes			35,693	100.00%
	Independent hold