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1884 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1884 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

John Ireland won the 1884 Texas Gubernatorial Election. John Ireland received 212,234 popular votes (65.1%). The main challenger was George Washington Jones (27.1%).

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

Ireland +38.0 pts · won by 123,784 votes
John IrelandDemocraticWINNER65.1%
212,234 votes
George Washington JonesIndependent27.1%
88,450 votes
Anthony Banning NortonRepublican7.8%
25,557 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.