1873 Texas gubernatorial election

1873 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1869 December 2, 1873 1876 →
 
Candidate Richard Coke Edmund J. Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 85,549 42,633
Percentage 66.7% 33.3%

County Results [1]

Governor before election

Edmund J. Davis
Republican

Governor-elect

Richard Coke
Democratic

The 1873 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent Governor Edmund J. Davis ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat Richard Coke.

  1. ^ "The Tribune almanac and political register for.. 1875". Retrieved September 3, 2024.