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| Elections in Texas |
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The 1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives George C. Pendleton defeated Republican nominee W. K. Makemson and Prohibition nominee J. M. Thompson.
On election day, November 4, 1890, Democratic nominee George C. Pendleton won the election by a margin of 188,371 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee W. K. Makemson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pendleton was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 21, 1891. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George C. Pendleton | 263,525 | 77.21 | |
| Republican | W. K. Makemson | 75,154 | 22.02 | |
| Prohibition | J. M. Thompson | 2,028 | 0.59 | |
| Scattering | 593 | 0.18 | ||
| Total votes | 341,300 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
