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%.

General election

Candidates

Withdrew

  • Elisha M. Pease, state senator, former Comptroller of Public Accounts of the Republic of Texas (Democratic)[6]

Results

1851 Texas gubernatorial election[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Hansborough Bell (incumbent) 13,595 48.20%
Democratic Middleton T. Johnson 5,262 18.59%
Democratic John Alexander Greer 4,061 14.35%
Whig Benjamin H. Epperson 2,971 10.49%
Democratic Thomas J. Chambers 2,320 8.20%
Write-in 100 0.35%
Total votes 28,309 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Hooker, Anne W. (1952). "Peter Hansborough Bell: Governor of Texas and War Hero". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Henson, Margaret S. (1952). "Thomas Jefferson Chambers: Life of a Texas Land Speculator and Lawyer". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Wooster, Ralph A. (1976). "Benjamin Holland Epperson: East Texas Lawyer and Politician". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  4. ↑ Hyman, Carolyn (1976). "John Alexander Greer: Early Texas Settler and Lieutenant Governor". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  5. ↑ Frazier, Ph.D., Donald (1952). "Middleton Tate Johnson: Ranger, Politician, and Founding Figure of Fort Worth". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  6. ↑ Griffin, Roger A. (1976). "Elisha Marshall Pease: Governor of Texas and Advocate for Education". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2015.


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