1888 Texas gubernatorial election

1888 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1886 November 6, 1888 1890 →
 
Candidate Lawrence Sullivan Ross Francis Marion Martin
Party Democratic Prohibition
Alliance Republican
Union Labor
Non-Partisan
Popular vote 250,338 98,447
Percentage 71.8% 28.2%

County results[1]
Ross:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Martin:      50–60%      60–70%
No Results:      
Unorganized:      

Governor before election

John Ireland
Democratic

Governor-elect

Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Democratic

The 1888 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Incumbent governor Lawrence Sullivan Ross was re-elected to a second term in a landslide over Francis Marion Martin, running on a fusion opposition ticket.

  1. ^ "Biennial report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas 1888". 1888. Retrieved July 31, 2024.