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 Results by county: Pease: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ochiltree: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Wood: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Evans: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Chambers: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1853 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 1, 1853, to elect the governor of Texas.
Incumbent Governor Peter Hansborough Bell did not run for a third term. The election was won by Elisha M. Pease, who received 36% of the vote. This is the lowest percentage of the popular vote a Texas governor has received and still won an election.
