Joseph D. Sayers, Governor

Joseph D. Sayers

Governor
Born
September 23, 1841
Died
May 15, 1929
Age at death
87
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sayers595,104
Opponents254,398
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Joseph D. Sayers ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Sayers's biggest single-election total was 303,556 votes, in the 1900 governor election in Texas. Sayers's closest win came in the 1898 governor election in Texas, decided by 176,593 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph D. Sayers received?

Joseph D. Sayers has received 595,104 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Joseph D. Sayers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900GovernorTexasWon303,55667.6%R. E. Hanney
T. J. McMinn
1898GovernorTexasWon291,54871.2%Barnett Gibbs
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