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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1855 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 06, 1855 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 06, 1855 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 21, 1855 - 12:00am
Term End December 21, 1857 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker March 07, 2005 12:57pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J Dubin
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyDemocratic Won11/23/1853
NameJames Wilson Henderson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/23/1853 - 12/21/1853 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1857
NameHardin R. Runnels Votes32,552 (57.94%)
Term12/21/1857 - 12/21/1859 Margin8,924 (+15.88%)
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Name (I) Gov. Elisha M. Pease David Catchings Dickson Middleton T. Johnson Gov. George Tyler Wood  
PartyDemocratic American Unknown Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 26,336 (56.83%) 18,968 (40.93%) 809 (1.75%) 226 (0.49%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -7,368 (-15.90%) -25,527 (-55.09%) -26,110 (-56.35%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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