1894 Texas gubernatorial election
November 6, 1894
 
Candidate Charles Culberson Thomas L. Nugent William K. Makemson
Party Democratic Populist Republican
Popular vote 207,167 152,731 54,520
Percentage 49.0% 36.1% 12.9%
Governor before election

Jim Hogg
Democratic

 Governor-elect

Charles Culberson
Democratic

The 1894 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Attorney General Charles Culberson was elected Governor with a plurality of the vote over Populist candidate Thomas Nugent.

General election

Candidates

  • Charles Culberson, Attorney General of Texas (Democratic)
  • J.M. Dunn (Prohibition)
  • William K. Makemson, writer, historian, and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1892 (Republican)[1]
  • Thomas Lewis Nugent, nominee for Governor in 1892 and former judge (Populist)[2]
  • John B. Schmitz, undertaker and Republican nominee for Treasurer in 1890 (Lily White Republican)[3]

Results

1894 Texas gubernatorial election[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles Culberson 207,167 43.74% Increase5.27
Populist Thomas L. Nugent 152,731 36.13% Increase11.2
Republican William K. Makemson 54,520 12.90% Decrease0.35
Independent Republican John B. Schmitz 5,026 1.19% Increase0.89
Prohibition J. M. Dunn 2,196 0.37% Increase0.15
Write-in 1,076 0.25% Increase0.21
Total votes 422,716 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Odintz, Mark (1952). "TSHA | Makemson, William K. (1836–1919)". Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ Miller, Worth Robert (1952). "TSHA | Nugent, Thomas Lewis". Texas State Historical Association. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Minor, John B. (1952). "TSHA | Schmitz, John B. (1858–1941)". Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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