1866 Texas gubernatorial election

1866 Texas gubernatorial election
	June 25, 1866
	County results; Throckmorton: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90-100%; Pease: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%; No Data/Vote:
; Governor before election; Andrew J. Hamilton; Union	; Elected Governor ; James W. Throckmorton; Democratic

The 1866 Texas gubernatorial election was held on June 25, 1866, to elect the governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Andrew J. Hamilton, who had been appointed by President Andrew Johnson, did not run for a full term. The election was won by James W. Throckmorton, who received 80% of the vote.

Results

General Election Results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James W. Throckmorton	48,631	80.1%
	Republican	Elisha M. Pease	12,051	19.9%
	No Party	Write-ins	6	0.00%
Total votes			60,688	100.00%

Aftermath

In March 1867, General Philip H. Sheridan was appointed military governor of the Fifth Military District. Citing the "impediment" Throckmorton presented "to the reconstruction of the State," Sheridan removed him from office and appointed Pease governor on July 30, 1867.

References

^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

[1] "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.

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