Francis Lubbock, Governor

Francis Lubbock

Governor
Born
October 16, 1815
Died
June 22, 1905
Age at death
89
Home state
Texas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lubbock21,854
Opponents35,489
1
Elections run

Francis Lubbock (1815–1905), an Independent politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 governor election in Texas with 21,854 votes (38.1%), defeating Edward Clark and Thomas Jefferson Chambers.

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How many votes has Francis Lubbock received?

Francis Lubbock has received 21,854 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Francis Lubbock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861GovernorTexasWon21,85438.1%Edward Clark
Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q535553). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.