1861 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1861 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Francis Lubbock won the 1861 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Francis Lubbock received 21,854 popular votes (38.1%). The main challenger was Edward Clark (37.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Lubbock and Clark

Lubbock +0.3 pts · won by 124 votes

Francis LubbockIndependentWINNER38.1%

21,854 votes

Edward ClarkIndependent37.8%

21,730 votes

Thomas Jefferson ChambersIndependent24%

13,759 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.