1849 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1849 Texas gubernatorial election Texas presidential Yes 1847 Texas gubernatorial election 1847 1851 Texas gubernatorial election 1851 August 6, 1849 Peter bell.png 0.45 Peter H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) 10,319 47.5% George Tyler Wood.png 0.5 George T. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 8,764 40.4% 3x4.svg John T. Mills Democratic Party (United States) 2,632 12.1% 1849 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County ResultsBell: #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90%Wood: #ACF2F2 30–40% #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% #006666 >90%Mills: #CCAAFF 40–50% #B380FF 50–60% #9955FF 60–70%#808080 No Data 30pxGovernor George T. Wood Democratic Party (United States) 30pxElected Governor Peter H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) 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 Candidates Peter Hansborough Bell, veteran of the Mexican-American War, former Texas Rangers captain, veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto (Democratic)Hooker Anne W. 1952 Peter Hansborough Bell: Governor of Texas and War Hero https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bell-peter-hansborough 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en John T. Mills, district judge of the Texas Supreme Court from Clarksville (Democratic)Conradt J. C. 1952 John T. Mills: Early Texas Judge and Legal Pioneer https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/mills-john-t 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en George Tyler Wood, incumbent governor, plantation owner, veteran of the Mexican-American War (Democratic)Wheat J.E. 1976 George Tyler Wood: Second Governor of Texas https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/wood-george-thomas 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en Results 1849 Texas gubernatorial electionhttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 2015-08-18 2015-11-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20151119092417/http://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 dead Peter Hansborough Bell Democratic Party (United States) 10,319 47.52% George Tyler Wood (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 8,764 40.36% John T. Mills Democratic Party (United States) 2,632 12.12% 21,715 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:1849 United States gubernatorial elections 1849 Category:August 1849