| Election Name: | 1910 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1908 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1908 |
| Next Election: | 1912 Texas gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1912 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1910 |
| Nominee1: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 174,596 |
| Percentage1: | 79.8% |
| Nominee2: | J. O. Terrell |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,191 |
| Percentage2: | 12.0% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Party3: | Socialist Party (United States) |
| Nominee3: | Reddin Andrews |
| Popular Vote3: | 11,538 |
| Percentage3: | 5.3% |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Oscar Branch Colquitt |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Country: | Texas |
| Party Colour: | yes |
The 1910 Texas gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910, in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democrat Oscar Branch Colquitt, a member of the Texas Railroad Commission, won re-election to his first term as Governor of Texas.[1]
In the early 20th century, winning the Democratic primary was tantamount to election, as Texas was a solidly Democratic state. However, before 1918, the primary was conducted under a single-round, first-past-the-post system, meaning that one did not have to achieve a majority of the votes to be nominated; a plurality under 50% was sufficient.[5] Colquitt ran against three major opponents in the primary: William Poindexter, Cone Johnson, and R.V. Davidson. Colquitt finished ahead of the other candidates with 41% of the vote and a plurality, securing him the nomination and effectively, the governorship.[6]
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Colquitt faced scattered opposition in the general election, and defeated his opponents with ease, winning just under 80% of the popular vote and keeping the governor's mansion in Democratic hands.[7]