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1859 Texas Governor Election
Texas · 2 candidates
Houston +13.7 pts · won by 8,727 votes
Sam HoustonIndependentWINNER56.8%
36,227 votes
Hardin R. RunnelsDemocratic43.1%
27,500 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.