1884 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1884 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. John Ireland was re-elected over former U.S. Representative George Washington "Wash" Jones, an independent with Greenback support, and Republican newspaper publisher Anthony Banning Norton.

1884 Texas gubernatorial election

November 4, 1884
 
Candidate John Ireland George Washington Jones Anthony Banning Norton
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Alliance Greenback
Popular vote 212,234 88,450 25,557
Percentage 65.1% 27.1% 7.8%

Governor before election

John Ireland
Democratic

Governor-elect

John Ireland
Democratic

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