1888 Texas gubernatorial election

1888 Texas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Lawrence Sullivan Ross Francis Marion Martin Party Democratic Prohibition Alliance Republican Union Labor Non-Partisan Popular vote 250,338 98,447 Percentage 71.8% 28.2%

County results [1] Ross:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Martin:     50–60%     60–70% No Results:      Unorganized:

Governor before election John Ireland Democratic Governor-elect Lawrence Sullivan Ross Democratic

The 1888 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross was re-elected to a second term in a landslide over Francis Marion Martin, running on a fusion opposition ticket.

General election

Candidates

• Lawrence Sullivan Ross, incumbent governor (Democratic)
• Francis Marion Martin, former lieutenant governor and candidate for governor in 1886 (Prohibition-Fusion) ^[2]

Results

1888 Texas gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Lawrence Sullivan Ross (incumbent)	250,338	71.77%	2.25
	Prohibition	Francis Marion Martin	98,447	28.23%	22.11
Total votes			348,785	100.00%

References

1. "Biennial report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas 1888". 1888. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
2. Miller, Worth Robert (1952). "TSHA | Marion, Francis Martin" . Retrieved March 10, 2023.
3. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.