1863 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1863 Texas gubernatorial election Texas August 3, 1863 1861 Texas gubernatorial election 1861 1866 Texas gubernatorial election 1866 presidential File:Pendleton murrah.jpg Pendleton Murrah Independent politician 17,511Informal The returns for Angelina, Jack, Mason, Smith, and Wood Counties were listed as "informal." Including them, the total would be 17,916 for Pendleton and 13,003 for Chambers. Pro-Administration 56.4% File:Thomas J. Chambers.jpg Thomas Jefferson Chambers Independent politician Anti-Administration 12,455Informal 40.1% 1863 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg County ResultsInformalNo returns reported for Hardin, McCulloch and Zapata Counties. According to the Atlas of Historical County Borders, Greer County was disputed between Texas and the Indian Territory. A strip of territory was disputed between Jack and Clay Counties. Most other counties were unorganized.TX: Consolidated Chronology https://digital.newberry.org/ahcb/documents/TX_Consolidated_Chronology.htm#Consolidated_Chronology 2024-10-05 digital.newberry.orgDubin Michael J. United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861-1911: The Official Results by State and County McFarland & Company 2014 9780786456468 529–530 start Murrah #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% #3358a2 80–90% #244079 >90% break Chambers #73bc84 50–60% #3fa457 60–70% #008c21 70–80% #006e1a 80–90% #005113 >90% break Unknown/No Vote #808080 end 30pxGovernor Francis Lubbock Independent politician 30pxElected Governor Pendleton Murrah Independent politician The 1863 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1863, to elect the governor of Texas. Harrison County attorney Pendleton Murrah, backed by incumbent Governor Francis Lubbock who chose not to run for a second term, defeated perennial candidate Thomas J. Chambers, a wealthy political gadfly from East Texas.Baum Dale The Shattering of Texas Unionism: Politics in the Lone Star State During the Civil War Era LSU Press 1998 9780807122457 85; 109–112 The major issue this election was each candidate's stance towards the Jefferson Davis administration. While each candidate tried to avoid being identified as "anti-administration" (or "anti-Davis") and "pro-administration" (or "pro-Davis"), public perception categorized them as such. Murrah was seen as the pro-administration candidate, while Chambers, who opposed sending more troops beyond Texas borders whilst the coastline remained undefended and denounced martial law, was viewed as the anti-administration candidate. Chambers also advocated for civil authority over military commanders, opposed restrictions on cotton cultivation, and opposed the "odious" draft exemption law. Chambers hurt his own credibility during the campaign, throwing out accusations that statewide newspapers were conspiring against him to elect Murrah and that President Davis had dishonorably declined to respect his pleas for an army commission. Chambers received only about 1/4 of the votes he had garnered in the 1861 election, with many of his former supporters either not voting or defecting to Murrah. His base in this election was largely made up of a diverse protest vote that not only reflected resistance to conscription and annoyance with impressment, but also expressed the convictions of outspoken Texas-firsters and also the hopes of quiescent reconstructionists. The Murrah campaign made a more practical or sensible effort, benefiting from the endorsement of Incumbent Governor Francis Lubbock and his supporters, most of whom were non-slaveholders, whilst Chambers carried the slaveholder vote. Murrah also received the backing of the Confederate military authorities in Shreveport, Louisiana who aided his candidacy by avoiding acts that could possibly turn discontented voters to Chambers, stipulating that they would not impress slaves and cotton in East Texas until after the election. Results 1863 Texas gubernatorial electionhttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 2015-08-22 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119092417/http://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 dead Pendleton Murrah Independent politician 17,511 56.42% Thomas J. Chambers Independent politician 12,455 40.13% 1,070 3.45% 31,036 100.00% Independent politician Independent politician Notes References 1863 Texas Gubernatorial Category:November 1863 in the United States