1896 Texas gubernatorial election
The 1896 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Charles Culberson was re-elected to a second term over Jerome C. Kearby, a Populist running with Republican support.
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The total vote recorded in the general election was nearly 540,000 and the most for any Texas election until the 1918 Democratic Party primary.[1]
General election
Candidates
- Randolph Clark, founder of Texas Christian University (Prohibition)[2]
- Charles Culberson, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
- Jerome Claiborne Kearby, Dallas attorney and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1894 (Populist)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Culberson (incumbent) | 298,643 | 55.36% |  11.6 | |
| Populist | Jerome C. Kearby | 238,325 | 44.18% | 8.05 | |
| Prohibition | Randolph Clark | 2,196 | 0.34% |  0.03 | |
| Write-in | 682 | 0.13% | 0.12 | ||
| Total votes | 539,496 | 100.00% | |||
References
- "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
- Goodwyn, Carey (1952). "TSHA | Clark, Randolph (1844–1935)". Texas State Historical Archive. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Minor, David (1952). "TSHA | Kearby, Jerome Claiborne". Texas State Historical Archive. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
Further reading
- Cantrell, Gregg; Paschal, Kristopher B. (2005). "Texas Populism at High Tide: Jerome C. Kearby and the Case of the Sixth Congressional District, 1894". The Southwestern Historical Quarterly. Texas State Historical Association. 109 (1): 30–70.
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