1849 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none June 2026 June 2026 ly 1849 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1847 1851 August 6, 1849 File: John Alexander Greer.JPG John Alexander Greer Democratic Party (United States) 10,599 56.2% James w henderson.png James W. Henderson Democratic Party (United States) 6,981 37.0% Middleton T. Johnson.jpg Middleton T. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 1,289 6.8% Lieutenant Governor John Alexander Greer Democratic Party (United States) John Alexander Greer Democratic Party (United States) The 1849 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1849, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. The incumbent, Democrat John Alexander Greer, was reelected defeating candidates James W. Henderson and Middleton T. Johnson. General election The incumbent lieutenant governor, John Alexander Greer did run for reelection. There had not been a strong partisan during the Republic period of Texas. The Democrats did have a strong presence within the state, as a result of the 1848 presidential election, but not all members of the political class had aligned themselves to the new party. Even if they did identify with a political party, candidates often ran independent campaigns.https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/democratic-party TSHA The Evolution of the Democratic Party in Texas: A Historical Overview tshaonline.org April 22, 2026 Despite sympathy for the Democratic party in the United States, as yet there was no strong party tradition in the Republic of Texas. Before 1848, elections in Texas were conducted without organized political parties. Personality was the dominant political force in the state.https://www.texasalmanac.com/articles/elections-of-texas-governors-1845-2010 Elections of Texas Governors, 1845-2010 texasalmanac.com April 22, 2026 Prior to 1857 most candidates ran independently. Candidates John Alexander Greer, incumbent lieutenant governorHyman Carolyn 1976 John Alexander Greer: Early Texas Settler and Lieutenant Governor https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/greer-john-alexander 2026-06-16 Texas State Historical Association en James Wilson Henderson, surveyor, lawyer, Speaker of the Texas House of RepresentativesKemp L. W. 1976 James Wilson Henderson: Life and Legacy of a Texas Governor https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/henderson-james-wilson 2026-06-17 Texas State Historical Association en Middleton T. Johnson, Texas Ranger and militia leader, former representative in Alabama House of RepresentativesFrazier, Ph.D. Donald 1952 Middleton Tate Johnson: Ranger, Politician, and Founding Figure of Fort Worth https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/johnson-middleton-tate 2026-06-17 Texas State Historical Association en Results Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1849Jones Anson http://archive.org/details/cu31924028799513 Memoranda and official correspondence relating to the Republic of Texas, its history and annexation. Including a brief autobiography of the author 1859 New York : D. Appleton and Company Cornell University Library 620–621 en Democratic Party (United States) John Alexander Greer (incumbent) 10,599 56.17 Democratic Party (United States) James W. Henderson 6,981 37.00 Democratic Party (United States) Middleton T. Johnson 1,289 6.83 18,869 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:1849 Texas elections Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Government of Texas