1853 Texas gubernatorial election

Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:ElectionsTX The 1853 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1853, to elect the governor of Texas.

Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell did not run for a third term. The election was won by Elisha M. Pease, who received 37% of the vote.

General election

Thomas J. Chambers, candidate for governor in 1851 (Democratic)
John W. S. Dancy (Democratic)
Lemuel D. Evans, Marshall attorney and delegate to the 1845 annexation convention (Democratic)
William Beck Ochiltree, Nacogdoches judge and delegate to the 1845 annexation convention (Whig)
Elisha M. Pease, former state senator from Brazoria County and candidate for governor in 1851 (Democratic)
George Tyler Wood, former Governor of Texas (Independent Democratic)

General Election Results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Elisha M. Pease	Script error: No such module "string".	36.68%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	William Beck Ochiltree	Script error: No such module "string".	25.71%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	George Tyler Wood	Script error: No such module "string".	16.76%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Lemuel D. Evans	Script error: No such module "string".	13.10%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	Thomas J. Chambers	Script error: No such module "string".	6.86%
	Script error: No such module "Political party".	John W. S. Dancy	Script error: No such module "string".	0.88%
Total votes			Script error: No such module "string".	100.00%
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