1859 Texas gubernatorial election

1859 Texas gubernatorial election
August 1, 1859
 
Nominee Sam Houston Hardin R. Runnels
Party Independent Democratic
Popular vote 36,227 27,500
Percentage 56.8% 43.1%
County Results

Governor before election

Hardin R. Runnels
Democratic
Elected Governor

Sam Houston
Independent

The 1859 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1859, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic governor Hardin Richard Runnels was running for reelection, but was defeated by Sam Houston, former senator and president of Texas, whom he had beaten two years earlier.

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