John A. Greer, Gubernatorial candidate

John A. Greer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 18, 1802
Died
July 4, 1855
Age at death
52
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Greer4,061
Opponents24,148
1
Elections run

John A. Greer (1802–1855), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1851 governor election in Texas to Peter H. Bell, receiving 4,061 votes (14.4%).

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How many votes has John A. Greer received?

John A. Greer has received 4,061 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A. Greer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851GovernorTexasLost4,06114.4%Peter H. Bell
Middleton T. Johnson

Benjamin H. Epperson

Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2374493). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John A. Greer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-a-greer. 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.