1886 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1886 Texas gubernatorial election
Country:Texas
Election Date:November 2, 1886
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1884 Texas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1884
Next Election:1888 Texas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1888
Image1:File:Half portrait of Lawrence Sullivan Ross.jpg
Candidate1:Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:228,776
Percentage1:73.0%
Candidate2:Archelaus M. Cochran
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:65,236
Percentage2:20.8%
Image3:File:Ebenezer L. Dohoney.jpg
Candidate3:Ebenezer L. Dohoney
Party3:Prohibition Party
Popular Vote3:19,186
Percentage3:6.1%
Governor
Before Election:John Ireland
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Posttitle:Governor-elect
After Election:Lawrence Sullivan Ross
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hart. Brian. TSHA Cochran, Archelaus M. (1839–1910). 10 Mar 2023. 1952.
  2. Web site: McKay. S.S.. Johnson. Brian. TSHA Dohoney, Ebenezer Lafayette (1832–1919). 10 Mar 2023. 1952.