Election Name: | 1876 Texas gubernatorial election |
Country: | Texas |
Election Date: | February 15, 1876 |
Type: | presidential |
Previous Election: | 1873 Texas gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1873 |
Next Election: | 1878 Texas gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1878 |
Image1: | File:Richard Coke - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpg |
Candidate1: | Richard Coke |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 150,581 |
Percentage1: | 75.1% |
Candidate2: | William Chambers |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 50,030 |
Percentage2: | 24.9% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Richard Coke |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Posttitle: | Governor-elect |
After Election: | Richard Coke |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1876 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Richard Coke was elected to a second term in office over William Chambers, a judge of the First Judicial District.[1]