1847 Texas gubernatorial election

1847 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1845 November 1, 1847 1849 →
 
Nominee George T. Wood James B. Miller
Party Democratic Whig
Popular vote 7,154 5,106
Percentage 48.5% 34.6%

County results
Wood:      40–50%     50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Miller:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Darnell:      60–70%
No Results:      


Governor before election

James Pinckney Henderson
Democratic


Elected Governor

George T. Wood
Democratic

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.