1878 Texas gubernatorial election

1878 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1876 November 5, 1878 1880 →
 
Candidate Oran Milo Roberts W. H. Hamman Anthony Banning Norton
Party Democratic Greenback Republican
Popular vote 158,302 55,002 23,712
Percentage 66.7% 21.2% 10.0%

County results
Roberts:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Hamman:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Norton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Tie:      30-40%
No Data/Vote:      

Acting Governor before election

Richard B. Hubbard
Democratic

Governor-elect

Oran Milo Roberts
Democratic

The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Acting Governor R. B. Hubbard did not seek re-election; he was succeeded by Oran Milo Roberts, who defeated William H. Hamman and Anthony Banning Norton.