Texas gubernatorial election 1847
The election of Texas governor in 1847 took place in November 1847. It was made necessary by the resignation of incumbent James Pinckney Henderson . The Democratic politician George T. Wood emerged victorious from the election .
Result
candidate | be right | % | |
---|---|---|---|
George T. Wood | 7.154 | 48.45 | |
James B. Miller | 5.106 | 34.58 | |
Nicholas H. Darnell | 1,276 | 8.64 | |
Jesse J. Robinson | 379 | 2.57 | |
invalid | 852 | 5.77 | |
total | 14,767 | ||
Source: Texas Almanac |