1851 Texas gubernatorial election

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%.

1851 Texas gubernatorial election

August 4, 1851

Nominee Peter H. Bell Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 13,595 5,262 4,061 Percentage 48.0% 18.6% 14.4%

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

Results

General Election Results[1]

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

References

1. "Texas Almanac".