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1853 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1853 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election?

Peter Bell won the 1853 Texas U.S. House District 2 Election. Peter Bell received 5,918 popular votes (41.37%). The main challenger was William R Scurry (20.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Bell and Scurry

Bell +20.7 pts · won by 2,955 votes
Peter BellDemocraticWINNER41.37%
5,918 votes
William R ScurryDemocratic20.71%
2,963 votes
W D LewisDemocratic16.86%
2,411 votes
B F Carotherswhig14.86%
2,126 votes
W P BlakeDemocratic6.08%
869 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.