1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1890 November 8, 1892 1894  →

Nominee Martin McNulty Crane C. M. Rogers Marion Martin Party Democratic Independent Democrat Populist Popular vote 185,980 132,631 105,467 Percentage 43.29% 30.88% 24.55%

Lieutenant Governor before election George C. Pendleton Democratic Elected Lieutenant Governor Martin McNulty Crane Democratic

The 1892 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1892, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and incumbent member of the Texas Senate Martin McNulty Crane defeated Independent Democrat candidate C. M. Rogers and People's nominee Marion Martin.

General election

On election day, November 8, 1892, Democratic nominee Martin McNulty Crane won the election by a margin of 53,349 votes against his foremost opponent Independent Democrat candidate C. M. Rogers, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Crane was sworn in as the 18th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 17, 1893. ^[1]

Results

Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1892

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin McNulty Crane	185,980	43.29
	Independent Democrat	C. M. Rogers	132,631	30.88
	Populist	Marion Martin	105,467	24.55
		Scattering	5,488	1.28
Total votes			429,566	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

1. "1892 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. May 1, 2025. Retrieved 2025-11-30.