Nicholas Henry Darnell, Gubernatorial candidate

Nicholas Henry Darnell

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 20, 1807
Died
July 16, 1885
Age at death
78
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1847
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darnell1,276
Opponents12,260
1
Elections run

Nicholas Henry Darnell (1807–1885), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1847 governor election in Texas to George T. Wood, receiving 1,276 votes (8.64%).

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How many votes has Nicholas Henry Darnell received?

Nicholas Henry Darnell has received 1,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Nicholas Henry Darnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847GovernorTexasLost1,2768.64%George T. Wood
James B. Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7025538). 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.