Texas gubernatorial election, 1857

Texas gubernatorial election, 1857
Texas
August 3, 1857

 
Nominee Hardin R. Runnels Sam Houston
Party Democratic Independent
Popular vote 32,552 28,628
Percentage 53.2% 46.8%


Governor before election

Elisha M. Pease
Independent


Elected Governor

Hardin R. Runnels
Democratic

The 1857 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1857 to elect the Governor of Texas. The election pitted Lieutenant Governor Hardin Richard Runnels against former President of the Republic of Texas Sam Houston and Lieutenant Governor hopeful French Smith. Runnels won the election with 53% of the vote, becoming the only person to ever defeat Sam Houston in a political contest.

Results

General Election Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hardin Richard Runnels 32,552 53.21%
Independent Sam Houston 28,628 46.79%
Total votes 61,180 100.00%
Democratic gain from Independent

References

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