1851 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1851 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Peter H. Bell won the 1851 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Peter H. Bell received 13,595 popular votes (48%). The main challenger was Middleton T. Johnson (18.6%).

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Bell +29.4 pts · won by 8,333 votes

Peter H. Bell DemocraticWINNER48%

13,595 votes

Middleton T. Johnson Democratic18.6%

5,262 votes

John A. Greer Democratic14.4%

4,061 votes

Benjamin H. Epperson Democratic10.49%

2,971 votes

Thomas Jefferson Chambers Democratic8.2%

2,320 votes

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.