1851 Texas gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1851 Texas gubernatorial election Texas presidential Yes 1849 Texas gubernatorial election 1849 1853 Texas gubernatorial election 1853 August 4, 1851 0.45 Peter bell.png Peter H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) 13,595 48.0% Middleton T. Johnson.jpg Middleton T. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 5,262 18.6% John Alexander Greer.JPG John A. Greer Democratic Party (United States) 4,061 14.4% 1851 Texas gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 350px County resultsBell: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c 90–100%Johnson: #D0F9F9 20–30% #ACF2F2 30–40% #7DDDDD 40–50% #2AACAC 60–70% #009696 70–80% #008080 80–90% #006666 90–100%Greer: #FFDAC1 20–30% #FFCCA9 30–40% #FFB580 40–50% #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% #D69850 70–80%Epperson: #FFDD55 40–50%Chambers: #5FD35F 50–60%No Data/Vote: #808080 30pxGovernor Peter H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) 30pxElected Governor Peter H. Bell Democratic Party (United States) Whig Party (US) Benjamin H. Epperson 2,971 10.49% File:Thomas J. Chambers.jpg Thomas J. Chambers Democratic Party (US) 2,320 8.20% The 1851 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 4, 1851, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell was reelected to a second term, receiving 48% of the vote. His nearest challenger, Middleton T. Johnson, won just 19%. General election Candidates Peter Hansborough Bell, incumbent governor, 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 Thomas J. Chambers, former chief justice of Texas, land speculator and real estate developer (Democratic)Henson Margaret S. 1952 Thomas Jefferson Chambers: Life of a Texas Land Speculator and Lawyer https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/chambers-thomas-jefferson-1802-1865 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en Benjamin H. Epperson, lawyer, former state representative (Whig)Wooster Ralph A. 1976 Benjamin Holland Epperson: East Texas Lawyer and Politician https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/epperson-benjamin-holland 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en John Alexander Greer, incumbent lieutenant governor, former Secretary of the Treasury of the Republic of Texas, President pro tempore of the Senate in the Congress of the Republic of Texas (Democratic)Hyman 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 Middleton T. Johnson, unsuccessful candidate for lieutenant governor in 1849, Texas Ranger and militia leader, former representative in Alabama House of Representatives (Democratic)Frazier, 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 Withdrew Elisha M. Pease, state senator, former Comptroller of Public Accounts of the Republic of Texas (Democratic)Griffin Roger A. 1976 Elisha Marshall Pease: Governor of Texas and Advocate for Education https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/pease-elisha-marshall 2026-06-23 Texas State Historical Association en Results 1851 Texas gubernatorial electionhttp://texasalmanac.com/topics/elections/elections-texas-governors-1845%E2%80%932010 Texas Almanac 2015-08-19 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 (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 13,595 48.20% Middleton T. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 5,262 18.59% John Alexander Greer Democratic Party (United States) 4,061 14.35% Benjamin H. Epperson Whig Party (United States) 2,971 10.49% Thomas J. Chambers Democratic Party (United States) 2,320 8.20% 100 0.35% 28,309 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Gubernatorial Category:1851 United States gubernatorial elections 1851 Category:August 1851