The 1857 Texas gubernatorial election was held on August 3, 1857 to elect the

governor of Texas The governor of Texas heads the state government of Texas. The governor is the leader of the executive and legislative branch of the state government and is the commander in chief of the Texas Military. The current governor is Greg Abbott, who ...

. The election pitted

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Hardin Richard Runnels against former President of the Republic of Texas

Sam Houston Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two i ...

and Lieutenant Governor hopeful

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. Runnels won the election with 53% of the vote, becoming the only person to ever defeat Sam Houston in a political contest.

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