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
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 Wikidata (Q1817145). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Lemuel D. Evans: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/lemuel-d-evans. 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.