1853 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

none June 2026 June 2026 ly 1853 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election Texas Presidential no 1851 1855 August 1, 1853 David Catchings Dickson.jpg David Catchings Dickson Democratic Party (United States) 14,215 43.4% JBRobertson.jpg Jerome B. Robertson Democratic Party (United States) 6,868 21.0% 3x4.svg Jared E. Kirby Whig Party (United States) 5,967 18.2% 3x4.svg William C. Henry Democratic Party (United States) 4,823 14.7% Lieutenant Governor James Wilson Henderson Democratic Party (United States) David Catchings Dickson Democratic Party (United States) The 1853 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1853, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Speaker of the Texas House David C. Dickson won a contested race becoming the fourth lieutenant governor of the state. General election The incumbent lieutenant governor, James Wilson Henderson, did not run for reelection. There had not been a strong partisan during the Republic period of Texas, but since the 1848 presidential election the Democratic Party had become the most prominent political organization in the state. The Whig Party also had a presence in the state, but its support was not widespread.Buenger Walter L. 1976 The Rise and Fall of the Whig Party in Texas Politics https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/whig-party 2026-06-18 Texas State Historical Association en However, neither of these parties were particularly organized and even if candidates did identify with a political party, they 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. The Democratic Party leadership attempted to organize a convention to nominate candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, but not enough delegates were able to attend.Winkler Ernest William https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/Platforms_of_political_parties_in_Texas_%28IA_platformsofpolit00winkrich%29.pdf?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=index&utm_content=original Platforms of Political Parties in Texas September 20, 1916 University of Texas 54–56 en Democratic Speaker of the Texas House David C. Dickson won with almost 44% of the vote against his foremost opponents Democratic state senator Jerome B. Robertson and Whig candidate Jared Kirby. The results were certified by the legislature on November 12, 1853, and Dickson was sworn into office on December 21.https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/SenateJournals/5/S_5_0.pdf Journal of the Senate of the State of Texas: Fifth Legislature J. W. Hampton 1853 41 en Candidates David Catchings Dickson, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, former justice of the peace, former surgeon in the Army of the Republic of TexasCutrer Thomas W. 1952 David Catchings Dickson: Life and Legacy of a Texas Leader https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dickson-david-catchings 2026-06-18 Texas State Historical Association en Richard A. Goode William C. Henry, of Cherokee CountyJuly 23, 1853 To The Voters of Texas https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1094861/m1/1/ June 18, 2026 The Texas Republican Marchall, TX 1 The Portal to Texas History Jared E. Kirby, plantation ownerJackson Charles Christopher February 1, 1995 Jared E. Kirby: A Wealthy Planter in 19th Century Texas https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kirby-jared-e 2026-06-18 Texas State Historical Association en Jerome Bonaparte Robertson, doctor, state senator, militia leader, former state representative, former mayor of Washington-on-the-BrazosMaberry Jr. Robert 1976 Jerome Bonaparte (Polly) Robertson: A Legacy in Texas History https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/robertson-jerome-bonaparte 2026-06-18 Texas State Historical Association en Results Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1853Jones 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) David Catchings Dickson 14,215 43.39 Democratic Party (United States) Jerome B. Robertson 6,868 20.97 Whig Party (United States) Jared E. Kirby 5,967 18.22 Democratic Party (United States) William C. Henry 4,823 14.72 Democratic Party (United States) Richard A. Goode 885 2.70 32,758 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Aftermath Governor Peter H. Bell, who had been reelected in the 1851 gubernatorial election, resigned from the office in order to fill a vacancy in congress.Hooker Anne W. 1952 Peter Hansborough Bell: Governor of Texas and War Hero https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/bell-peter-hansborough 2026-06-17 Texas State Historical Association en This led to James Henderson becoming Governor for the final 28 days of Bell's term. References Category:1853 Texas elections Category:Texas lieutenant gubernatorial elections Category:Government of Texas