Election Name: | 1847 Texas gubernatorial election |
Country: | Texas |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1845 Texas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1845 |
Next Election: | 1849 Texas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1849 |
Election Date: | November 1, 1847 |
Image Upright: | 0.5 |
Image1: | George Tyler Wood.png |
Nominee1: | George T. Wood |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 7,154 |
Percentage1: | 48.5% |
Nominee2: | James B. Miller |
Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 5,106 |
Percentage2: | 34.6% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | James Pinckney Henderson |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Posttitle: | Elected Governor |
After Election: | George T. Wood |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1847 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 1, 1847 to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor James Pinckney Henderson did not run for a second term. The election was won by George Tyler Wood, who received 49% of the vote.