1896 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 1896 Texas lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1896 in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Texas. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George Taylor Jester defeated Populist nominee H. S. P. Ashby and Prohibition nominee H. Bradford.
Results
On election day, November 3, 1896, incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor George Taylor Jester won re-election by a margin of 73,325 votes against his foremost opponent Populist nominee H. S. P. Ashby, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. Jester was sworn in for his second term on January 19, 1897.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George Taylor Jester (incumbent) | 304,480 | 56.58 | |
| Populist | H. S. P. Ashby | 231,155 | 42.95 | |
| Prohibition | H. Bradford | 1,726 | 0.32 | |
| Scattering | 779 | 0.15 | ||
| Total votes | 538,140 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "1896 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Texas". uselectionatlas.org. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
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