The 1853 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1853, to elect the governor of Texas.
1853 Texas gubernatorial election|
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County Results [1][a]
Pease
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
>90%
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Ochiltree
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
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Wood
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
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Evans
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
80-90%
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Chambers
20-30%
30-40%
40-50%
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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.
- ^ An alternative color-scheme was used because of the varying vote swings and to better differentiate between counties