Lemuel D. Evans, Gubernatorial candidate

Lemuel D. Evans

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 8, 1810
Died
July 1, 1877
Age at death
67
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1853
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Evans4,677
Opponents30,701
1
Elections run

Lemuel D. Evans (1810–1877), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1853 governor election in Texas to Elisha M. Pease, receiving 4,677 votes (12.9%).

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How many votes has Lemuel D. Evans received?

Lemuel D. Evans has received 4,677 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lemuel D. Evans’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853GovernorTexasLost4,67712.9%Elisha M. Pease
William B Ochiltree

George T. Wood

Thomas Jefferson Chambers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000251) and Wikidata (Q1817145). 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 September 25, 2026.