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1890 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1890 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Jim Hogg won the 1890 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Jim Hogg received 262,432 popular votes (76.5%). The main challenger was Webster Flanagan (22.6%).

See the full head-to-head between Hogg and Flanagan

Hogg +53.9 pts · won by 184,690 votes
Jim HoggDemocraticWINNER76.5%
262,432 votes
Webster FlanaganRepublican22.6%
77,742 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.