Lawrence Sullivan Ross
★ Governor
- Born
- September 27, 1838
- Died
- January 3, 1898
- Age at death
- 59
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1886–1888
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ross479,114
Opponents182,869
2
Elections run
Between 1886 and 1888, Lawrence Sullivan Ross ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Ross's biggest single-election total was 250,338 votes, in the 1888 governor election in Texas.
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How many votes has Lawrence Sullivan Ross received?
Lawrence Sullivan Ross has received 479,114 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | GovernorTexas | Won | 250,33871.8% | Francis Marion Martin |
| 1886 | GovernorTexas | Won | 228,77673% | Archelaus M. Cochran Ebenezer L. Dohoney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q648147). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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