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1859 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1859 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Sam Houston won the 1859 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Sam Houston received 36,227 popular votes (56.8%). The main challenger was Hardin R. Runnels (43.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Houston and Runnels

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.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.