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1849 Texas gubernatorial election

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1849 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1847 August 6, 1849 1851 →
 
Nominee Peter H. Bell George T. Wood John T. Mills
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 10,319 8,764 2,632
Percentage 47.5% 40.4% 12.1%

County Results
Bell:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Wood:      30-40%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Mills:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%
     No Data


Governor before election

George T. Wood
Democratic


Elected Governor

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

The 1849 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1849, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor George Tyler Wood was running for reelection, but was defeated by Peter Hansborough Bell, winning 40% of the vote to Bell's 48%.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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General Election Results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Hansborough Bell 10,319 47.52%
Democratic George Tyler Wood (incumbent) 8,764 40.36%
Democratic John T. Mills 2,632 12.12%
Total votes 21,715 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.