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1888 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1888 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Lawrence Sullivan Ross won the 1888 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Lawrence Sullivan Ross received 250,338 popular votes (71.8%). The main challenger was Francis Marion Martin (28.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and Martin

Ross +43.6 pts · won by 151,891 votes
Lawrence Sullivan RossDemocraticWINNER71.8%
250,338 votes
Francis Marion MartinProhibition Party28.2%
98,447 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.