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1882 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

John Ireland won the 1882 Texas Gubernatorial Election. John Ireland received 150,809 popular votes (59.5%). The main challenger was George Washington Jones (40.4%).

See the full head-to-head between Ireland and Jones

Ireland +19.1 pts · won by 48,308 votes
John IrelandDemocraticWINNER59.5%
150,809 votes
George Washington JonesIndependent40.4%
102,501 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.