Texas gubernatorial election 1847

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George T. Wood

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