1894 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1894 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Attorney General Charles Culberson was elected Governor with a plurality of the vote over Populist candidate Thomas Nugent.

1894 Texas gubernatorial election

November 6, 1894
 
Candidate Charles Culberson Thomas L. Nugent William K. Makemson
Party Democratic Populist Republican
Popular vote 207,167 152,731 54,520
Percentage 49.0% 36.1% 12.9%

Governor before election

Jim Hogg
Democratic

Governor-elect

Charles Culberson
Democratic

General election

Candidates

  • Charles Culberson, Attorney General of Texas (Democratic)
  • J.M. Dunn (Prohibition)
  • William K. Makemson, writer, historian, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1892 (Republican)[1]
  • Thomas Lewis Nugent, nominee for Governor in 1892 and former judge (Populist)[2]
  • John B. Schmitz, undertaker and Republican nominee for Treasurer in 1890 (Lily White Republican)[3]

Results

1894 Texas gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Culberson 207,167 43.74% Increase5.27
Populist Thomas L. Nugent 152,731 36.13% Increase11.2
Republican William K. Makemson 54,520 12.90% Decrease0.35
Independent Republican John B. Schmitz 5,026 1.19% Increase0.89
Prohibition J. M. Dunn 2,196 0.37% Increase0.15
Write-in 1,076 0.25% Increase0.21
Total votes 422,716 100.00%

References

  1. Odintz, Mark (1952). "TSHA | Makemson, William K. (1836–1919)". Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. Miller, Worth Robert (1952). "TSHA | Nugent, Thomas Lewis". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. Minor, John B. (1952). "TSHA | Schmitz, John B. (1858–1941)". Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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