1894 Texas gubernatorial election

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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.

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1894 Texas gubernatorial election
← 1892
November 6, 1894
1896 â†’
 
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%
County results[1]
Culberson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Nugent:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Makemson:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Schmitz:      40–50%      50–60%
Scattering / Write-in:      30–40%
No Results:      
Governor before election

Jim Hogg
Democratic

 Governor-elect

Charles Culberson
Democratic

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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)[2]
  • Thomas Lewis Nugent, nominee for Governor in 1892 and former judge (Populist)[3]
  • John B. Schmitz, undertaker and Republican nominee for Treasurer in 1890 (Lily White Republican)[4]

Results

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1894 Texas gubernatorial election[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Culberson 207,167 49.01% Increase5.27
Populist Thomas L. Nugent 152,731 36.13% Increase11.2
Republican William K. Makemson 54,520 12.90% Increase12.6
Independent Republican John B. Schmitz 5,026 1.19% N/A
Prohibition J. M. Dunn 2,196 0.52% Increase0.15
Write-in 1,076 0.25% Increase0.21
Total votes 422,716 100.00%
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