Thomas Jefferson Chambers

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1851–1863
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Chambers30,983
Opponents119,913
4
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1863, Thomas Jefferson Chambers ran in 4 governor elections, losing all 4. Chambers's biggest single-election total was 13,759 votes, in the 1861 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has Thomas Jefferson Chambers received?

Thomas Jefferson Chambers has received 30,983 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Thomas Jefferson Chambers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorTexasLost12,45540.1%Pendleton Murrah
1861GovernorTexasLost13,75924%Francis Lubbock
Edward Clark
1853GovernorTexasLost2,4496.8%Elisha M. Pease
William B Ochiltree

George T. Wood

Lemuel D. Evans
1851GovernorTexasLost2,3208.2%Peter H. Bell
Middleton T. Johnson

John A. Greer

Benjamin H. Epperson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Jefferson Chambers: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-jefferson-chambers. 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.