| Election Name: | 1853 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Texas |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | Yes |
| Previous Election: | 1851 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1851 |
| Next Election: | 1855 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1855 |
| Election Date: | August 1, 1853 |
| Image1: | Elisha pease.png |
| Image1 Upright: | 0.45 |
| Nominee1: | Elisha M. Pease |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 13,091 |
| Percentage1: | 36.7% |
| Nominee2: | William B. Ochiltree |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 9,178 |
| Percentage2: | 25.7% |
| Image4: | George wood.jpg |
| Image4 Upright: | 0.5 |
| Nominee4: | George T. Wood |
| Party4: | Independent Democrat |
| Popular Vote4: | 5,983 |
| Percentage4: | 16.8% |
| Image5: | Lemuel D. Evans (Texas judge and Congressman).jpg |
| Image5 Upright: | 0.5 |
| Nominee5: | Lemuel D. Evans |
| Party5: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote5: | 4,677 |
| Percentage5: | 13.1% |
| Map Size: | 350px |
Governor | |
| Before Election: | Peter H. Bell |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Posttitle: | Elected Governor |
| After Election: | Elisha M. Pease |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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 37% of the vote.