1886 Texas gubernatorial election

1886 Texas gubernatorial election

November 2, 1886
 
Candidate Lawrence Sullivan Ross Archelaus M. Cochran Ebenezer L. Dohoney
Party Democratic Republican Prohibition
Popular vote 228,776 65,236 19,186
Percentage 73.0% 20.8% 6.1%

County results
Ross:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Cochran:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      40-50%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

John Ireland
Democratic

Governor-elect

Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Democratic

The 1886 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Lawrence Sullivan Ross was elected in a landslide over opposition from the Republican and Prohibition parties.

General election

Candidates

Results

1886 Texas gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lawrence Sullivan Ross 228,776 73.02% 7.97
Republican Archelaus M. Cochran 65,236 20.82% 14.7
Prohibition Ebenezer L. Dohoney 19,186 6.12% N/A
Write-in 102 0.03% N/A
Total votes 313,300 100.00%

References

  1. ^ Hart, Brian (1952). "TSHA | Cochran, Archelaus M. (1839–1910)". Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  2. ^ McKay, S.S.; Johnson, Brian (1952). "TSHA | Dohoney, Ebenezer Lafayette (1832–1919)". Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2023.