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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November 6, 1894
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 County results[1] Culberson: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% 90â100% Nugent: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Makemson: 20â30% 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% Schmitz: 40â50% 50â60% Scattering / Write-in: 30â40% No Results: | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Culberson | 207,167 | 49.01% |  5.27 | |
| Populist | Thomas L. Nugent | 152,731 | 36.13% | 11.2 | |
| Republican | William K. Makemson | 54,520 | 12.90% | 12.6 | |
| Independent Republican | John B. Schmitz | 5,026 | 1.19% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | J. M. Dunn | 2,196 | 0.52% | 0.15 | |
| Write-in | 1,076 | 0.25% | 0.21 | ||
| Total votes | 422,716 | 100.00% | |||