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1878 Texas gubernatorial election

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1878 Texas gubernatorial election

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Candidate Oran Milo Roberts W. H. Hamman Anthony Banning Norton
Party Democratic Greenback Republican
Popular vote 158,302 55,002 23,712
Percentage 66.7% 21.2% 10.0%

County results
Roberts:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90-100%
Hamman:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Norton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Tie:      30-40%
No Data/Vote:      

Acting Governor before election

Richard B. Hubbard
Democratic

Governor-elect

Oran Milo Roberts
Democratic

The 1878 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Acting Governor R. B. Hubbard did not seek re-election; he was succeeded by Oran Milo Roberts, who defeated William H. Hamman and Anthony Banning Norton.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1878 Texas gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Oran Milo Roberts 158,302 66.76% Increase 8.4
Greenback William H. Hamman 55,002 21.20% N/A
Republican Anthony Banning Norton 23,712 10.00% Decrease14.9
Write-in 99 0.04% Increase0.04
Total votes 237,115 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ Cutrer, Thomas W. (1952). "TSHA | Hamman, William Harrison (1830–1890)". Retrieved 2 Mar 2023.
  2. ^ "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on 2015-11-19. Retrieved 2 Mar 2023.