1886 Texas gubernatorial election

The 1886 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Lawrence Sullivan Ross was elected in a landslide over opposition from the Republican and Prohibition parties.

1886 Texas gubernatorial election

November 2, 1886
 
Candidate Lawrence Sullivan Ross Archelaus M. Cochran Ebenezer L. Dohoney
Party Democratic Republican Prohibition
Popular vote 228,776 65,236 65,236
Percentage 73.0% 20.8% 6.1%

Governor before election

John Ireland
Democratic

Governor-elect

Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Democratic

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