The 1849 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on August 6, 1849, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. The incumbent, Democrat John Alexander Greer, was reelected defeating candidates James W. Henderson and Middleton T. Johnson.
General election The incumbent lieutenant governor, John Alexander Greer did run for reelection. There had not been a strong partisan during the Republic period of Texas. The Democrats did have a strong presence within the state, as a result of the 1848 presidential election, but not all members of the political class had aligned themselves to the new party. Even if they did identify with a political party, candidates often ran independent campaigns.
Candidates John Alexander Greer, incumbent lieutenant governor James Wilson Henderson, surveyor, lawyer, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Middleton T. Johnson, Texas Ranger and militia leader, former representative in Alabama House of Representatives
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