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The 1896 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Charles Culberson was re-elected to a second term over Jerome C. Kearby, a Populist running with Republican support.
The total vote recorded in the general election was nearly 540,000 and the most for any Texas election until the 1918 Democratic Party primary. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Culberson (incumbent) | 298,643 | 55.36% |  11.6 | |
| Populist | Jerome C. Kearby | 238,325 | 44.18% | 8.05 | |
| Prohibition | Randolph Clark | 2,196 | 0.34% |  0.03 | |
| Write-in | 682 | 0.13% | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 539,496 | 100.00% | |||
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