1884 Texas gubernatorial election

1884 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1882 November 4, 1884 1886 →
 
Candidate John Ireland George Washington Jones Anthony Banning Norton
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Alliance Greenback
Popular vote 212,234 88,450 25,557
Percentage 65.1% 27.1% 7.8%

County results
Ireland:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Jones:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Norton:      40–50%      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%
No Data/Vote:      

Governor before election

John Ireland
Democratic

Governor-elect

John Ireland
Democratic

The 1884 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was re-elected over former U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Greenback support, and Republican newspaper publisher Anthony Banning Norton.