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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1851 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open August 04, 1851 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close August 04, 1851 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start December 21, 1851 - 12:00am
Term End November 23, 1853 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker July 13, 2006 05:02pm
Data SourcesUnited States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860 The Official Results by State and County Michael J Dubin
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Description Term ended with resignation of Governor Bell.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/06/1849
NamePeter H. Bell Votes10,319 (47.52%)
Term12/21/1849 - 12/21/1851 Margin1,555 (+7.16%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won08/01/1853
NameElisha M. Pease Votes13,091 (36.21%)
Term12/21/1853 - 12/21/1855 Margin3,913 (+10.82%)
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Name (I) Gov. Peter H. Bell Middleton T. Johnson John A. Greer Benjamin H. Epperson Thomas J. Chambers Others  
PartyDemocratic Unknown Unknown Unknown Democratic Other  
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Uncertified Votes 13,595 (48.02%) 5,262 (18.59%) 4,061 (14.35%) 2,971 (10.50%) 2,320 (8.20%) 100 (0.35%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -8,333 (-29.44%) -9,534 (-33.68%) -10,624 (-37.53%) -11,275 (-39.83%) -13,495 (-47.67%)  
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