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1873 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1873 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Richard Coke won the 1873 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Richard Coke received 100,415 popular votes (65.77%). The main challenger was Edmund J. Davis (34.23%).

See the full head-to-head between Coke and Davis

Coke +31.5 pts · won by 48,274 votes
Richard CokeDemocraticWINNER65.77%
100,415 votes
Edmund J. DavisRepublican34.23%
52,141 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.