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1896 Texas Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1896 Texas Gubernatorial Election?

Charles Culberson won the 1896 Texas Gubernatorial Election. Charles Culberson received 298,643 popular votes (55.4%). The main challenger was Jerome Kearby (44.2%).

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Culberson +11.2 pts · won by 60,318 votes
Charles CulbersonDemocraticWINNER55.4%
298,643 votes
Jerome KearbyPopulist Party44.2%
238,325 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.