Texas gubernatorial election, 1847

Texas gubernatorial election, 1847

November 1, 1847

Nominee George T. Wood James B. Miller Nicholas H. Darnell Party Independent Independent Independent Popular vote 7,154 5,106 1,276 Percentage 48.5% 34.6% 8.6%

Governor before election James Pinckney Henderson Independent Elected Governor George T. Wood Independent

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The 1847 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1847 to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor James Pinckney Henderson did not run for a second term. The election was won by George Tyler Wood, who received 49% of the vote.

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