1855 Texas Gubernatorial Election

Texas · 2 candidates · See every 1855 Governor race

Who won the 1855 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Elisha M. Pease won the 1855 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Elisha M. Pease received 26,336 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was David C. Dickson (40.9%).

See the full head-to-head between Pease and Dickson

Pease +15.9 pts · won by 7,368 votes
26,336 votes
David C. DicksonAmerican40.9%
18,968 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 2.3% 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.