1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1890 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Democratic nominee and former Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives George C. Pendleton defeated Republican nominee William Makemson and Prohibition nominee J. M. Thompson.
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November 4, 1890
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General election
On election day, November 4, 1890, Democratic nominee George C. Pendleton won the election by a margin of 188,371 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee William Makemson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Pendleton was sworn in as the 17th lieutenant governor of Texas on January 21, 1891.[1]
Candidates
- George C. Pendleton, former state representative and Speaker of the Texas House, Private in the 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment (Democrat)[2][3]
- William K. Makemson, lawyer from Georgetown, former district attorney for the Seventeenth Judicial District, former sheriff of Williamson County, civil war veteran of the 5th Texas Partisan Rangers (Republican)[4][5]
- J. M. Thompson, of Carson (Prohibition)[6][7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George C. Pendleton | 263,525 | 77.21 | |
| Republican | William K. Makemson | 75,154 | 22.02 | |
| Prohibition | J. M. Thompson | 2,028 | 0.59 | |
| Write-in | 593 | 0.18 | ||
| Total votes | 341,300 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
