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Parents > United States > Texas > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1859 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 01, 1859 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 01, 1859 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 21, 1859 - 12:00pm
Term End March 02, 1861 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker March 08, 2007 12:21am
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J. Dubin
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Description Houston deposed on March 16, 1861, because he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/03/1857
NameHardin R. Runnels Votes32,552 (57.94%)
Term12/21/1857 - 12/21/1859 Margin8,924 (+15.88%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won06/17/1865
NameAndrew J. Hamilton Votes1 (100.00%)
Term06/17/1865 - 08/09/1866 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name Sen. Samuel Houston (I) Gov. Hardin R. Runnels Others  
PartyIndependent Democratic Other  
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Uncertified Votes 36,227 (56.79%) 27,500 (43.11%) 61 (0.10%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,727 (-13.68%) -36,166 (-56.70%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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