1847 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1847 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

George T. Wood won the 1847 Texas Gubernatorial Election. George T. Wood received 7,154 popular votes (48.5%). The main challenger was James B. Miller (34.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Wood and Miller

Wood +13.9 pts · won by 2,048 votes
7,154 votes
James B. MillerWhig Party34.6%
5,106 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 8.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.