1892 Texas gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1892 Texas gubernatorial election
Country:Texas
Election Date:November 8, 1892
Type:presidential
Previous Election:1890 Texas gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1890
Next Election:1894 Texas gubernatorial election
Next Year:1894
Image1:File:Jim hogg.jpg
Candidate1:Jim Hogg
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:190,486
Percentage1:43.74%
Candidate2:George W. Clark
Party2:Independent Democrat
Alliance2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:133,395
Percentage2:30.6%
Image3:File:Thomas L. Nugent.jpg
Candidate3:Thomas L. Nugent
Party3:Populist Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:108,483
Percentage3:24.9%
Governor
Before Election:Jim Hogg
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
Posttitle:Governor-elect
After Election:Jim Hogg
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1892 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Jim Hogg was re-elected to a second term with a plurality of the vote over George W. Clark, an independent Democrat with the backing of the Republican Party and state railroad interests, and Populist judge T. L. Nugent.

General election

Candidates

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TSHA Clark, George W. . Johnson . Doug . Texas State Historical Archive . 1972 . 10 Mar 2023.
  2. Web site: TSHA Nugent, Thomas Lewis. Miller. Worth Robert . Texas State Historical Archive. 1952. 10 Mar 2023.