David C. Dickson, Gubernatorial candidate

David C. Dickson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 25, 1818
Died
June 5, 1880
Age at death
62
Home state
Texas
Party
American
On the ballot
1855
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Dickson18,968
Opponents26,336
1
Elections run

David C. Dickson (1818–1880), an American politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1855 governor election in Texas to Elisha M. Pease, receiving 18,968 votes (40.9%).

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How many votes has David C. Dickson received?

David C. Dickson has received 18,968 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David C. Dickson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855GovernorTexasLost18,96840.9%Elisha M. Pease
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5213877). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David C. Dickson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-c-dickson. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.