1908 Texas gubernatorial election

1908 Texas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Thomas Mitchell Campbell John N. Simpson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 218,956 73,305 Percentage 72.8% 24.4%

County results Campbell:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% Simpson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100% No Data/Vote:

Governor before election Thomas Mitchell Campbell Democratic Governor-elect Thomas Mitchell Campbell Democratic

The 1908 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Thomas Mitchell Campbell was re-elected to a second term in office.

Campbell defeated State Representative Robert R. Williams in the Democratic primary by a wide margin, which was tantamount to victory in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor
• Robert R. Williams, State Representative from Hopkins County ^[1]

Results

1908 Democratic gubernatorial primary ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Mitchell Campbell (incumbent)	206,038	63.32%
	Democratic	Robert R. Williams	119,378	36.68%
Total votes			325,416	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Thomas Mitchell Campbell, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
• W. B. Cook (Socialist Labor)
• Ephraim Charles Heath, former State Representative from Rockwall County and nominee in 1890 (Prohibition) ^[3]
• Charles L. Martin (Independence)
• John C. Rhodes (Socialist)
• John Nicholas Simpson, banker and cattleman (Republican) ^[4]

Charles L. Martin was a late substitute as the Independence candidate, so his name did not appear on the ballot. ^[2]

Results

1908 Texas gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thomas Mitchell Campbell	218,956	72.79%	4.80
	Republican	John N. Simpson	73,305	24.37%	12.00
	Socialist	J. C. Rhodes	8,100	2.69%	1.15
	Socialist Labor	W. B. Cook	234	0.08%	0.06
	Prohibition	Ephraim C. Heath	148	0.05%	1.10
	Independence	Charles L. Martin	58	0.02%	N/A
Total votes			300,801	100.00%

References

1. Kroh, Robert F. (1952). "TSHA | Williams, Robert R. (1839–1941)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
2. "Texas Almanac" (PDF). Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
3. Bass, Elizabeth Lee (1952). "TSHA | Heath, Ephraim Charles (1850–1924)" . Retrieved March 17, 2023.
4. Hatton Kincaid, Naomi (1952). "TSHA | Simpson, John Nicholas (1845–1920)". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 17, 2023.