1892 Texas gubernatorial election

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1892 Texas gubernatorial election
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  1890 November 8, 1892 1894  
  Jim hogg.jpg 3x4.svg Thomas L. Nugent.jpg
Candidate Jim Hogg George W. ClarkThomas L. Nugent
Party Democratic Independent Democrat Populist
Alliance Republican
Popular vote190,486133,395108,483
Percentage43.74%30.6%24.9%

1892 Texas Governor Results.svg
County Results
Hogg:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Clark:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%     >90%
Nugent:     30-40%     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%
     No Data

Governor before election

Jim Hogg
Democratic

Governor-elect

Jim Hogg
Democratic

The 1892 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Jim Hogg was re-elected to a second term with a plurality of the vote over George W. Clark, an independent Democrat with the backing of the Republican Party and state railroad interests, and Populist judge T. L. Nugent.

Contents

General election

Candidates

Results

1892 Texas gubernatorial election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jim Hogg (incumbent) 190,486 43.74% Decrease2.svg32.7
Ind. DemocratGeorge W. Clark133,39530.76%N/A
Populist Thomas Lewis Nugent108,48324.91%N/A
Prohibition D. M. Prendergast1,6050.37%Decrease2.svg0.35
Republican Andrew Jackson Houston 1,3220.30%N/A
Total votes326,241 100.00%

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