1884 Texas gubernatorial election

1884 Texas gubernatorial election

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Candidate John Ireland George Washington Jones Anthony Banning Norton Party Democratic Independent Republican Alliance Greenback Popular vote 212,234 88,450 25,557 Percentage 65.1% 27.1% 7.8%

County results Ireland:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Jones:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Norton:      40–50%     50–60%     70–80%     80–90% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election John Ireland Democratic Governor-elect John Ireland Democratic

The 1884 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was re-elected over former U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Greenback support, and Republican newspaper publisher Anthony Banning Norton.

General election

Candidates

• John Ireland, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
• George Washington Jones, former U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Independent, supported by Greenback) ^[1]
• Anthony Banning Norton, newspaper publisher (Republican)

Results

1884 Texas gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	John Ireland (incumbent)	212,234	65.05%	5.59
	Independent	George W. Jones	88,450	27.11%	13.30
	Republican	A.B. Norton	25,557	7.83%	N/A
Total votes			326,241	100.00%

References

1. Cutrer, Thomas W. "TSHA | Jones, George Washington (ca. 1828–1903)" . Retrieved March 3, 2023.
2. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.