1849 Texas gubernatorial election

1849 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1847 August 6, 1849 1851 →
  Peter bell.png George Tyler Wood.png
Nominee Peter H. Bell George T. Wood
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 10,319 8,764
Percentage 47.5% 40.4%

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Governor before election

George T. Wood
Democratic

Seal of the Governor of Texas.svg
Elected Governor

Peter H. Bell
Democratic

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%.

Results

General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Peter Hansborough Bell 10,319 47.52%
Democratic George Tyler Wood (incumbent) 8,764 40.36%
Democratic John T. Mills 2,632 12.12%
Total votes 21,715 100.00%
Democratic hold

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