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1859 Texas gubernatorial election
The
1859
Texas
gubernatorial election
was held on
August 1
, 1859 to
elect
the
Governor of Texas
.
Incumbent
Democratic
Governor
Hardin Richard Runnels
was
running
for
reelection
, but was
defeated
by
Sam Houston
, who received 57% of the
vote
.
Results