1880 Texas gubernatorial election

1880 Texas gubernatorial election

November 2, 1880

Candidate Oran Milo Roberts Edmund J. Davis W. H. Hamman Party Democratic Republican Greenback Popular vote 166,101 64,382 33,721 Percentage 62.9% 24.4% 12.3%

County Results Roberts   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90%   90-100% Davis   40-50%   50-60%   60-70%   70-80%   80-90% Hamman   50-60% No Returns

Governor before election Oran Milo Roberts Democratic Governor-elect Oran Milo Roberts Democratic

The 1880 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Governor Oran Milo Roberts was re-elected to a second term in office over former Governor Edmund J. Davis.

General election

Candidates

• Oran Milo Roberts, incumbent Governor (Democratic)
• William H. Hamman, oil pioneer, 1878 nominee, and former Confederate brigadier general (Greenback)
• Edmund J. Davis, former Governor (Republican)

Results

1880 Texas gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Oral M. Roberts (incumbent)	166,101	62.87%	3.89
	Republican	Edmund J. Davis	64,382	24.37%	14.37
	Greenback	William H. Hamman	33,721	12.76%	8.44
Total votes			264,204	100.00%