Texas gubernatorial election, 1851
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The 1851 Texas gubernatorial election was held in November 1851 to select the governor of the state of Texas. Incumbent Peter Hansborough Bell won the election.
[edit] Gubernatorial election results
| Candidates | Votes | % | |
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| Peter H. Bell | 13,595 | 48.02 | |
| Middleton T. Johnson | 5,262 | 18.59 | |
| John A. Greer | 4,061 | 14.35 | |
| Benjamin H. Epperson | 2,971 | 10.49 | |
| Thomas J. Chambers | 2,320 | 8.20 | |
| Scattering | 100 | 0.35 | |
| Total | 28,309 | 100.00 | |
| Source: Texas Almanac | |||
